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

Mathinna hides in the bush for days in Part I because she does not want to leave Flinders Island to go live with strangers, Governor John and Lady Jane Franklin.

2. Who care for Mathinna before she is relocated to the governor's mansion?

Mathinna is cared for by her stepfather before she is relocated to the governor's mansion, because her parents have both died.

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

Lady Jane Franklin occasionally takes in tribal children to her home as a type of experiment of project to see if she can "civilize" them, and if the project does not go according to plan, she simply discards them.

4. How does Evangeline meet Cecil Frederick Whitstone?

Evangeline meets Cecil Frederick Whitstone because she becomes the governess for his half-siblings.

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