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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is not allowed to interact with Gemmy when he is living with the natives?
(a) The settlers
(b) The men
(c) The children
(d) The women

2. Who rescues Gemmy when he washes up on the shore?
(a) White settlers
(b) Lachlan
(c) Mr. Frazer
(d) Aborigines

3. How does Gemmy react when he speaks to the children?
(a) He is frightened because he thinks they will hurt him.
(b) He is relieved that he finally has found other white people.
(c) He is shocked he can speak English.
(d) He is forceful and rude.

4. Which of the McIvor children does Gemmy feel the greatest connection with?
(a) Lachlan
(b) Jock
(c) Janet
(d) Ellen

5. What happens to Gemmy when he observes the white settlers?
(a) He longs for England.
(b) He realizes how much better his life is with the natives.
(c) He begins to remember words in English.
(d) He wishes he could be with people like himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gemmy sleep at the McIvor farm?

2. What do the children think the figure is when they first see it?

3. What does Gemmy represent for the settlers?

4. What does Lachlan pretend his stick is?

5. What does the figure from the swamp first do that surprises the children?

(see the answer key)

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