26 A Banner Bold October 21-26 pages 108-113

According to the passage, why is Vati cross all the time?

• Because he cannot find any gold.

• Because he is always hungry.

• Because he dislikes the weather.

• Because he lost his way.

What punishment does the narrator have to do on Saturday instead of going to the Latibulum with Katie?

• Stay home and help Mama.

• Go to the park with Papa.

• Visit the library with Katie.

• Clean the school with friends.

What does the word 'aurum' mean as used in the passage?

• Gold

• Silver

• Copper

• Iron

On Saturday 21 October 1854, what chores does Mama warn the narrator about after the Latin lesson?

• Lanterns and kettles to clean, and kindling to fetch.

• Books to return to the library, and apples to pick.

• Shoes to polish, and letters to write.

• Windows to wash, and bread to bake.

The police have arrested two men for being ringleaders in the hotel fire.

• True

• False

According to the passage, what is the highest point in this part of Ballarat?

• Main Road

• Bakery Hill

• Government Camp

• Union Jack

Who arrived to help with the jobs?

• Mama

• Katie

• Vati

• Mrs Cadwallader

Fill in the blank: The diggers joined together to find ______ pounds to bail out the two prisoners.

• five hundred

• one hundred

• two thousand

• fifty

How many times more is the bail money for the two prisoners compared to Mr Bentley's bail money?

• Two times

• Three times

• Five times

• Ten times

According to the passage, what did the narrator need to choose to sew on their sampler this afternoon?

• A Bible

• A passage

• A goldmining pan

• A tin spoon