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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the captain of the sloop tell Mathinna he was told to treat her as?
(a) A convict.
(b) A saint.
(c) A lady.
(d) A savage.

3. Who was Mathinna's mother?
(a) Flinders.
(b) Shelra.
(c) Mohina.
(d) Wanganip.

4. How old is Evangeline when she is arrested?
(a) 25.
(b) 28.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

5. What other convict does Olive make friends with on the ship?
(a) Edith.
(b) Liza.
(c) Olga.
(d) Rina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Evangeline live and work early in Part I?

2. Who does the mean-spirited sailor push hard as she gets onto the ship?

3. What does Mrs. Fry tell Evangeline she hopes Evangeline will share on the ship?

4. Where had Mathinna's sister been when she died?

5. What kind of pet does Mathinna take with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who sets Evangeline's downfall into motion?

2. Which sailor is abusive towards the women, and how does he treat them on the Medea?

3. What is Hazel's skill that soon becomes very important for Evangeline?

4. What pet does Mathinna bring with her to the Franklins' and why is it so important to her?

5. Why does Sarah tell Mathinna that Lady Franklin got rid of the last tribal child she took in?

6. Who are some of the first people to show Evangeline and the other female convicts some kindness?

7. Why does Mathinna hide in the bush for days in Part I?

8. What does Dr. Dunne, the ship's surgeon, seem to think of Evangeline when he first meets her?

9. How do the staff at the Franklins' generally treat Mathinna?

10. How does wearing the numbered token on the ship make Evangeline feel?

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