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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. Who visits Mathinna's island in Part I and changes her life forever?

2. Who comes to visit the female convicts and act with kindess towards them?

3. How old is Evangeline when she is arrested?

4. Where do Cecil and Evangeline mostly carry out their affair?

5. Who is Sir John's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Evangeline meet Cecil Frederick Whitstone?

2. Why does Lady Jane Franklin seem to like to take in tribal children to her home occasionally?

3. How does Evangeline come to be a governess for the Whitstone family?

4. What does Mathinna think of the clothes Lady Franklin has set out for her?

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

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

7. What are some of the most grotesque things in Lady Jane Franklin's collection?

8. What are the words inscribed over the arch of Newgate Prison?

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

10. Why does Hazel tell Evangeline so many women get sentenced to transport to Australia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe Moore's writing style and tone throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are the series of actions that lead to the authorities in the Cascades discovering that Hazel is not Ruby's mother, and what are the consequences of this revelation? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What eventually leads to Mathinna's downfall in the eyes of the Franklins? How does Mathinna feel about being placed back in institutional care after the Franklins leave Australia? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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