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WorksheetsRabbit-Proof Fence
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the immediate impetus (reason) for the Australian authorities deciding to take the three girls?
A new law gave the authorities the right to do this.
One of the girls was promised by her family to marry an Aboriginal man.
The girls were going to move.
One of the girls was rumored to be planning to run away.
Which quote DOES NOT explain the goal of taking Aboriginal children from their families?
To "stamp out the black color"
So that eventually the "Aboriginal has been bred out"
"To [allow the Aboriginals to] advance to white status"
To "learn from the wise ways of the Aboriginal peoples"
What kinds of jobs were children at the mission school being trained for?
Domestic laborers (maids) and farm laborers
Domestic laborers and teachers
Domestic laborers and lawyers
Lawyers and teachers
What does this statement mean: “In spite of themselves, the native must be helped”?
Aboriginal peoples know what's best for themselves, so white Australians should not interfere.
Aboriginal peoples don't know what's best for themselves, so white Australians must make decisions for them.
Aboriginal peoples don't know what's best for themselves, so white Australians must work with them to decide together.
Aboriginal peoples don't know what's best for themselves and neither do white Australians.
What does the man taking the children say will happen if they don't go with him?
"You'll have to pay a big fine."
"I'll lock your mother up."
"Your girls won't be educated."
"You will have a bad life."
What does Constable Riggs (the man who takes the children) say to the mother while taking them away? Check everything.
"It's the law."
"You'll understand when you're older."
"You've got no say."
"Nothing you can do."
How do we know that the mission school is far from the girls' home?
They have to travel by car, train and car again.
They walk a long time to get there.
It takes five weeks to get there.
They have grown by the time they arrive.
What do the children think the nun is when they first see her?
An angel
A teacher
A ghost
A nun
What were the changes at the school that the girls experienced immediately?
They could only speak English.
They had to pray before meals.
They had to perform Australian dances.
They had to eat different foods.
What happened if children didn’t follow directions?
They were yelled at.
They were gently encouraged to try again.
They were whipped.
They were sent home to their families.
How does the older girl explain why Molly is being checked for lighter skin by Mr. Neville?
Fair children are more clever and go to a "proper school"
Fair children could be adopted by white families
Fair children are too weak to work as laborers
Fair children are returned to their families
How young were the youngest children at the mission?
Babies (Too young to be able to walk)
Toddlers (1.5-2 years old)
Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
School aged (5 years old and above)
Why did the Aboriginal tracker stay at the mission?
Because he loved his job
Because he was well-paid
Because he thought all Aboriginal people should be at the mission
Because his daughter lived there
Why did Mr. Neville abandon his search for the children?
Lack of money
Lack of interest
Bad weather
Change of heart
Where did Molly and Daisy go when they saw their family?
To Melbourne
Back to Jigalong
Into the desert
To France
What happened to Molly's two daughters, Doris and Annabelle? Choose all of the correct answers.
They both lived with her until she died.
They were both taken away from her when they were young
Annabelle was taken away when she was three and Molly never saw her again
Doris wrote the book that the movie is based on
