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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 211 - 284).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sailor is particularly mean-spirited on the ship Evangeline takes to Australia?
(a) Buck.
(b) Handford.
(c) Dartry.
(d) Benk.

2. Where does Mathinna live in the beginning of Part I?
(a) Flinders Island.
(b) Potters Island.
(c) Avril Island.
(d) Raynard Island.

3. What charges are brought against Evangeline?
(a) Larceny and disorderly conduct.
(b) Disorderly conduct and assault.
(c) Attempted murder and larceny.
(d) Assault and disorderly conduct.

4. Where had Mathinna's sister been when she died?
(a) Hetherington.
(b) Newgate Prison.
(c) The Queen's Orphan School near Hobart Town.
(d) Lady Jane Franklin's house.

5. What does Mathinna do at the ball that gets her in great trouble?
(a) She tells everyone how mean the Franklins are.
(b) She curses and spits at the guests.
(c) She dances wildly and embarrasses the Franklins.
(d) She eats with her hands instead of with cutlery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mathinna do at the party that clouds her judgment?

2. What did Hazel's own mother often buy instead of food?

3. Who is Mathinna's governess?

4. What part of Van Diemen's Land do the Franklins live in?

5. What does Mathinna eat on the ship to the Franklins' house that she likes?

(see the answer key)

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