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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Superintendent feel about the baby?

2. What do the girls think of the city?

3. Who does Miss Campbell hand the girls over to when they reach the Moore River School?

4. What is the usual breakfast?

5. What is the punishment for running away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss realism in the book. How does the author remind the reader that this is a true story? How does this emphasize the messages of the book? Is the author biased in any way? What is her agenda? Is this justified, or does it destroy the truth of the story?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author make the reader sympathetic to the Aborigines, and to the girls? Discuss her use of language and the structure of the book, as well as how various people in the story are presented to us.

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