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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Swan River Colony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the first white invaders trick the Aboriginal men?
(a) They told them there was good land further down the coast.
(b) They pretended to be gods.
(c) They offered them poisoned food.
(d) They offered to take them to an island, then left them there.

2. How long is the military outpost there for?
(a) One year.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Five years.

3. What do Yalbung and Beeboo hear when they are hunting near the river?
(a) A ship's horn.
(b) Men's voices and cries of frightened women.
(c) Roars of dangerous animals.
(d) Gunfire.

4. Who is Yellagonga?
(a) An Aboriginal god.
(b) A war-loving tribal leader.
(c) A powerful spirit ancestor.
(d) A peace-loving tribal leader.

5. Why are the women settlers upset?
(a) Because the rain is destroying their possessions.
(b) Because the Aboriginals are not wearing clothes.
(c) Because they are afraid of the Aboriginals.
(d) Because they are hungry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Yalbung and Beeboo see when they investigate the noise?

2. Why did the Captain crash the ship?

3. How does Dayup know that Captain Fremantle must be important?

4. What kind of weather is it always successful to hunt in?

5. Why did the first white invaders come in the first place?

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