Home to Mother Ch 7

What woke up the girls? 

• Birds were chirping in the trees. 

• A snake slivered across Daisy and she screamed.

• A dingo howling.

• The tracker caught them.

Why did Molly cover the fire with wet sand? 

• So that Daisy and Gracie didn’t burn their feet. 

• This helps cool down the fire spot and stops the tracker

  from detecting its warmth. 

• She wanted to make sure she didn’t start a bushfire.

• She was using the fire to dry the wet sand. 

Why did they scatter the branches from their camp?

• To stop the tracker from detecting their tracks. 

• They were cleaning up after themselves. 

• So that they wouldn’t cause a bushfire. 

• So that the tracker couldn’t use the shelter himself. 

Why did they need to be further before nightfall? 

• Rain was coming and she wanted to find shelter. 

• Molly thought she saw the tracker not far behind them. 

• Rain was coming and she wanted as many tracks covered as

  possible. 

• They woke up late and needed to make up time. 

Why was Gracie angry? 

• She was hungry and fell over. 

• She thought they were going the wrong direction. 

• She was over following Molly’s instructions. 

• She missed the settlement. 

What does the story mean when it says “she followed as if sleep walking”?

• Gracie moaned and groaned whilst stumbling. 

• Gracie walked with her eyes shut. 

• Gracie walked behind snoring the entire way. 

• Gracie walked quietly behind and without expression. 

Why did Molly shout excitedly? 

• She had come across a plate of damper. 

• She saw the rabbit burrows and knew she could catch one. 

• She found the rabbit proof fence. 

• She could see Jigalong.

How did they catch the rabbits? 

• They threw spears at the rabbits. 

• They ran around chasing them. 

• They covered all the exits to the burrows but one. 

• They hid in a bush until the rabbits came close enough. 

Who caught the rabbits? 

• Molly & Daisy

• Gracie and Molly

• Gracie and Daisy

• Daisy

What tool did they use to gut the rabbits? 

• Scissors

• Knife

• Rock

• Sharp Stick