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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: The Journey South.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the girls frightened when they get off the boat?
(a) They see men with guns.
(b) The port is very crowded and noisy.
(c) There are strange animals everywhere.
(d) They do not know where they are being taken.

2. During the voyage, several members of the crew try to keep the girls entertained. What does one crewman tell them about?
(a) The ruins of ancient Rome.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) The pyramids of Egypt.

3. How many wives does Kundilla have?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

4. What is the Mardudjara?
(a) An area of Australia where beautiful flowers grow.
(b) Several tribes of Aboriginal people who live in the desert regions.
(c) An Aboriginal god.
(d) A settlement for Aboriginal people.

5. How do the Aboriginal people make Jigalong a permanent 'sitting down place'?
(a) They build permanent houses.
(b) They chase out all the white people and claim it for themselves.
(c) Sacred objects are brought and buried there.
(d) They make it the gathering place for all the tribes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Molly sometimes wish she didn't have light skin?

2. How do the Mardudjara people interact with the white station owners?

3. How does Captain Fremantle try to communicate when he realizes they don't understand him?

4. What nationality is Captain Fremantle?

5. What were the new settlers advised to do?

(see the answer key)

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