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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: From the Deserts They Come.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main reason why the Mardudjara people decide to leave their desert?
(a) They wanted the comforts of white society.
(b) They were finding it hard to find water.
(c) Fear of reprisals from the white men.
(d) They were forced to leave by the white men.

2. Why are the Aboriginals upset that they are being tried under English law?
(a) Because the English people have no right to be there.
(b) Because they would rather be tried under French law.
(c) Because their own laws and customs are not being respected.
(d) Because their gods will be angry.

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

4. What does Captain Fremantle name the area?
(a) New England.
(b) Perth.
(c) Western Australia.
(d) Northern Australia.

5. What does Captain Fremantle want?
(a) He wants their permission to name the area.
(b) He wants to teach them about white men and their society.
(c) He wants them to bring him and his men some food.
(d) He wants them to put some clothes on.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the Aboriginal people forced to accept the white men's system of justice and punishment?

2. Who set up a military base to get rid of the pirates?

3. Why does Kundilla conclude that the white soldiers mean them no harm?

4. When Golda spears one of the cattle, what happens to him?

5. What animal does Arthur Carberry bring to Australia with him?

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