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The Drover’s Wife

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What is another name of The drover's wife?

a)

The Boostwoman

b)

The Buswoman

c)

The Strongwoman

d)

The Bushwoman

2.

2. How many children did the drover's wife have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

3.

3. How many children did the bushwoman give birth to?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

4.

4. Who is the first son of the protagonist in this story?

a)

Jacky

b)

Tommy

c)

Alligator

d)

Snake

5.

5. How old is Tommy ?

a)

9 years old

b)

10 years old

c)

11 years old

d)

12 years old

6.

6. Where did the drover's wife put her children to sleep to keep them safe from the snake?

a)

In the bathroom

b)

In the living room near their bedroom

c)

In the Kitchen on the table

d)

On the roof on the right side

7.

7. Who was bitten by a snake lately?

a)

Tommy

b)

Jacky

c)

Her two daughters

d)

A little son of her brother-in-law

8.

8. Did the drover's wife save the dam?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

9. Which pet rubbed against her dress and cried too while she sat down to have a good cry?

a)

The dog

b)

The old cat

c)

The eagle

d)

The crow

10.

10. How long has she not heard from her husband?

a)

18 months

b)

10 months

c)

8 months

d)

6 months

11.

11. The bushwoman successfully protected her children from the snake.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

12. Why would she cry when the dam was broken?

a)

She was scared

b)

Because of her husband

c)

Because of her neighbors

d)

The result of years of labour had swept away

13.

13. Why did the drover leave his family?

a)

Went to driving to another country

b)

Went to droving, with cattle

c)

Went to droving, with sheep

d)

Went to visit friends

14.

14. How did Tommy comfort his mother?

a)

He will always listen to her advice

b)

He will never say any swear words

c)

He won't leave his mother as his father did.

d)

He won't go droving

15.

Alligator did not take a big part in helping the bushwoman to beat the snake.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

16. When their mother was threatened by the fire a glorious time for the boys to look back.

a)

True

b)

False