Home to Mother Ch 5

Which sentence describes how the girl were awoken?

• “The three girls were awakened by the sound of footsteps.”

• “The three girls were awakened by a thump, thumped, thumping

  all around them.”

• “The three girls were awakened by the smell of freshly

  cooked damper.” 

• “The three girls were awakened by the sound of birds

  chirping.”

What does the word ‘Mundu’ mean? 

• Meat

• Vegetables

• Damper

• Kangaroo

Why did Molly not want to catch a rabbit? 

• Because she wanted to conserve her energy. 

• Because she did not like the taste of rabbit. 

• Because they had no means of cooking it.

• Because she did not like to hurt animals. 

Why did Gracie throw the rabbit away after biting into it?

• Because it tasted bad. 

• Because she decided she was not hungry. 

• Because the others told her to let it go.

• Because it was raw, and she could not eat it. 

Why do you think Gracie regretted leaving the settlement? 

• Because she missed the friends she had made there. 

• Because she was hungry, scared, and tired. 

• Because she did not like Molly being in charge. 

• Because she wanted to learn more about their culture.

What would happen if the tracker found the girls?

• They would be sent to prison. 

• They would have to empty the toilet bucket every morning. 

• They would be teased by the other girls. 

• They would have their hair shaved and be flogged. 

Who is the chief protector of the Aboriginals? 

• Constable Riggs 

• Mr AO Neville

• Moodoo

• Mrs SM Smith 

What was the only trace of the girls that the tracker found? 

• An old fire. 

• A piece of clothing.

• A dead rabbit.

• A strand of hair.

How long had the girls been on the run? 

• 1 week

• 5 days

• 2 weeks

• 8 days

Why do you think the girls decided to walk at sunrise and

stop at sunset? 

• So that they could hunt at night. 

• So they could see where they were going. 

• This allowed them to walk a consistent amount. 

• This allowed them to walk as far as possible and follow the sun.