35 A Banner Bold Dec 3 pages 152-157

Where does the narrator set off towards after clutching the grey blanket around themselves?

• The Eureka field

• The old railway station

• The city library

• The mountain pass

• The riverside park

Why does the narrator not take a lamp this time?

• Because there may be more soldiers posted around the diggings as spies.

• Because the lamp is broken and cannot be used.

• Because it is already bright enough outside.

• Because the narrator forgot to bring the lamp.

What does the narrator think is good about the moon being just a tiny fingernail in the sky?

• It means that the Southern Cross blazes all the more brightly above.

• It makes the night colder and darker than usual.

• It allows the stars to disappear from view.

• It means the sun will rise earlier than normal.

What memory does the narrator recall while walking through the tents and camp sites?

• The narrator recalls the night on the ship, crossing the Line, seeing wishing stars, and being held safe by their father and mother as Mama talked of the Promised Land.

• The narrator remembers playing games with friends in the camp. Being safe with her friends and enjoying all the games that she played with them.

• The narrator recalls a festival celebrated in the camp with music and dance. She loved the music and danced to it with her friends.

• The narrator remembers learning to fish by the river with their uncle. He was a great fisherman and that day she caught a large fish.

By the time the narrator reaches the turning into the Melbourne Road, what has happened to their eyes?

• Their eyes have become accustomed to the blackness.

• Their eyes are filled with tears.

• Their eyes are blinded by the headlights.

• Their eyes are closed in fear.

Fill in the blank: The narrator is passing the darkened ruin of what was once the ______ Hotel.

• Eureka

• Majestic

• Regal

• Sunset

What does the narrator try to think of as he approaches the fence?

• A poem to recite

• A song to sing

• A story to tell

• A letter to write

Fill in the blank: The narrator hears his own voice reciting lines from the poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.' The lines begin:

• It is an Ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. By thy long beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?

• Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.

• The ship was cheered, the harbour cleared, Merrily did we drop.

• Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion.

According to the passage, why does the Stockade appear deserted?

• Because it is night

• Because everything is so quiet

• Because it is heavily guarded

• Because it is raining

Where is the narrator hiding after being lifted over the fence?

• In a kind of dark little cave, underneath a pile of slabs.

• Behind a large tree near the fence.

• Inside an old abandoned shed.

• On top of a wooden crate.