8. A Banner Bold July 6-7 pages 37-41

Who is writing the letter to Jennychen?

• The narrator (the child) is writing the letter to Jennychen.

• Jennychen is writing the letter to the narrator (the child).

• The teacher is writing the letter to Jennychen.

• Jennychen's friend is writing the letter to her.

What is the meaning of the name 'Ballarat' as learned by the narrator?

• Aboriginal for 'Resting Place'.

• Aboriginal for 'Running Water'.

• Aboriginal for 'Golden Land'.

• Aboriginal for 'High Mountain'.

Who fetched water from the stream (creek) for the family?

• Sancho Panza fetched water from the stream (creek).

• Don Quixote fetched water from the stream (creek).

• Dulcinea fetched water from the stream (creek).

• The innkeeper fetched water from the stream (creek).

What is the name of the narrator's new best friend?

• Bonaparte

• Napoleon

• Caesar

• Wellington

The narrator's father (Vati) went for a stroll with Mama and the narrator around the nearby diggings.

• True

• False

According to the passage, what is a goldmining site compared to?

• A beehive

• A gigantic ants' nest

• A bird's nest

• A mole's tunnel

Fill in the blank: A goldmining cradle is like a wooden box on a _______.

• rocker

• wheel

• table

• shelf

Look at the diagram. What is this object called?

• Gold pan

• Goldmining cradle

• Sieve

• Shovel

According to the passage, what does the noise of the cradles down by the creek sound like?

• A) A gentle breeze

• B) Ten thousand drums beating

• C) Birds singing

• D) Silence

What are the diggings compared to in the passage?

• A beehive

• A castle

• An ants' nest

• A forest