Understanding context: 'Rainbow's End' Jane Harrison

Where is the play set?

• A) Melbourne

• B) Shepparton

• C) Sydney

• D) Adelaide

When was the Aboriginal settlement on The Flats established?

• A) 1930s

• B) 1940s

• C) 1950s

• D) 1960s

What was the name of the housing project that opened in 1958?

• A) The Rainbow Project

• B) The Rumbalara Housing Project

• C) The Aboriginal Settlement Project

• D) The Goulburn River Project

What does the word "Rumbalara" stand for?

• A) Beginning of the rainbow

• B) End of the rainbow

• C) Rainbow bridge

• D) Rainbow connection

What kind of work did the Aboriginal people do?

• A) Office jobs

• B) Farm work

• C) Factory work

• D) Both B and C

How were Aboriginal workers treated compared to their white co-workers?

• A) They were paid more

• B) They were paid the same

• C) They were paid much less

• D) They were paid equal to white workers after a referendum

When were Aboriginals recognized as Australian citizens?

• A) 1947

• B) 1957

• C) 1967

• D) 1977

What public facilities were Aboriginals not allowed to use?

• A) Swimming pools

• B) Cinemas

• C) Schools

• D) All of the above

When did Queen Elizabeth II visit Australia?

• A) 1950

• B) 1954

• C) 1960

• D) 1964

What was used to block views into Aboriginal living areas in the play?

• A) A fence

• B) A wall

• C) Hessian

• D) Bricks