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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gracie leave the other two girls?

2. When the girls hear footsteps they quickly hide. What do the girls think they see?

3. How does the sight of the large river make Molly feel?

4. What do a group of Aborigine men give the girls?

5. What does Molly decide that night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the idea of human rights in this story. Who is not given proper rights, and what rights have been denied? Do the Aborigines have any more right to the land than the white people do?

Essay Topic 2

The rabbit-proof fence is a very important object in this book. Discuss the symbolism of the fence. What does it stand for and why? Does it mean different things to different people?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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