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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the violent attack on the Newby household, who does NOT flee with Jimmie?

2. Who arrives at the Newby home on Monday morning?

3. Why do Jimmie and Mort carry McCreadie on their backs?

4. Where will Jimmie march to?

5. According to the brothers, which is the best day to loot houses?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is McCreadie's health?

2. How does Mort react to the murder of Mrs. Healy and the baby?

3. What does Dowie mean when he says that he has become a figure of sentiment that must be maintained?

4. What does Rev. Neville tell his wife in Chapter 10, and why does he tell her this?

5. Why does Jimmie send Gilda and the baby away?

6. Is Jimmie happy to be left alone with Mort?

7. Why do Jimmie and Tabidgi visit the Newby household in Chapter 8?

8. Why does Dowie Stead go after Jimmie and Mort?

9. What happens at Pilbarra Camp?

10. Why does McCreadie tell Jimmie to leave Mort, and how does Jimmie react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who or what is the antagonist of the story? Provide examples from the novel to support your conclusion.

Essay Topic 2

Research the plight of the mixed-race individuals in Australia around the time that the story is set. Write a report of your research and how it correlates to the portrayal of Jimmie, who is mixed-race.

Essay Topic 3

Jimmie is half-Aborigine and half-white. How does Jimmie's struggle with identity affect his life emotionally? In what way are his actions affected by his struggle with identity?

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