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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Keeling, the Superintendent at Jigalong depot, write in a letter that was ignored?

2. What precautions do the girls take when they think that their pursuers are close on their trail?

3. Why is Molly confident that the tracker will not be able to follow them?

4. What will actually happen to them?

5. Where does the policeman tell the girls they are going?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss freedom in this story. How is it represented and what does the author say about it? How important is freedom? Who is free and who is not?

Essay Topic 2

In this story, white people dominate and oppress the Aboriginal people, and take their land away from them. The Aborigines cannot fight back, so the white people do what they want. Discuss the idea of 'might is right' and what the author is trying to tell us about it.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Molly. What is her relationship like with the other girls? Is she a good leader?

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