Home to Mother Ch 6

What happens to the bushland after a fire? 

• It uncovers the ground below it. 

• It provides food for the girls. 

• It dies and never comes back. 

• It grows back.

What was a welcome site? 

• Two Aboriginal hunters.

• Jigalong.

• The rabbit proof fence.

• Their mothers.

What tribe were the hunters from? 

• Noongar

• Marlu

• Dalla

• Dangu

Where were the hunters from? 

• Jigalong

• Meekatharra

• Marble Bar

• Geraldton

What does the word murrundus mean? 

• Goanna

• Kangaroo

• Koala

• Camel

What were the girls hungry for? 

• Vegetables

• Kangaroo

• Murrundus

• Mundu

How did the hunters describe Moodoo? 

• “A scary and mean fella.” 

• “The best tracker in the country.”

• “A proper cheeky fella.”

• “A quick runner.”

What did the hunters give the girls?

• Kangaroo, matches and salt.

• Kangaroo and water.

• Matches and salt.

• Kangaroo and rabbit.

“The distance they had covered gave them a good lead on the tracker and any others who might be out searching for them.” Who else might be out searching for them? 

• Police Officers

• Concerned members of the community

• Mr Neville

• All of the above

What is the Aboriginal word for shelter?

• Wuungku 

• Murrundu

• Kalyu

• Bukula