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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the girls told they are not allowed to do at the school?

2. Why is Violet Williams being punished?

3. Who is the captain of the Koolinda, the ship that will take them south to Fremantle?

4. Who is the father of Maude's child?

5. What is the punishment for running away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think the author waited until chapter five before introducing the main girls? Why give us so much history in the previous chapters? Do you think this is effective?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How is prejudice represented in this story? Who is prejudiced and why, and what does this cause? What is the author trying to tell the reader about prejudice, and how does she do this?

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