Walkabout

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Explore the Australian Bush: Walkabout Quiz

Test your knowledge of the book "Walkabout" and its themes. This quiz covers various aspects of the story, from character details to significant events and cultural elements.

Join us for a journey through the Australian Bush and discover:

  • The main characters
  • The significance of Walkabout
  • Key events in the story
19 Questions5 MinutesCreated by ExploringNature457
Where does the story take place?
In the Australian Bush
In South Carolina
In Adelaide
In the Sahara Desert
What is Walkabout?
Going for a walk around the city
An informall stroll of an important visitor among the crowd
A ritual journey by an Australian Aboriginal
Getting lost
Who are the main characters in the story?
Peter, Mary, mum and dad
Aboriginal family
Peter, Mary, Bush Boy
Uncle Keith
Who is the author of the book?
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
James Vance Marshall
Frances Hodgson Burnett
What is the purpose of Walkabout?
It is a walk around the desert
It is a ritual that turns Aboriginal boys into men
It is a ritual that turns Aboriginal boys into girls
When does the story take place?
In the 19th century
Today
In 1950s
In Roman times
How does the story begin?
With a visit to Australia
With a walkabout
With a plane crash
Where did Peter and Mary come from?
South Carolina
North Carolina
New Yersey
Texas
Why did Mary and Peter walk into the dessert?
They had to look for food and water
They had to find the Bush Boy
They had to get away from the animals
They had to find uncle Keith
What was happening in South Carolina in 1950s that will probably affect the story?
Slavery
Industrial revolution
Racial segregation - racism
What does the Bush Boy teach Mary and Peter? More than one answer is correct.
How to be more open-minded.
Where to find water and food in the desert.
About Aboriginal instruments.
About the differences between the white and the black
What happened to Peter after they had swum in the river?
He hurt his leg.
He caught a cold.
He almost drowned.
He swam away to Adelaide.
What did the Bush Boy see in Mary's eyes? More than one answer is correct.
That she was in love with him.
His death.
That she was afraid of him.
That she started to like him.
What happened to the Bush Boy?
He caught cold and died.
He returned to his family.
He left Mary and Peter and went on his own.
He put on some clothes.
What did Mary realize when she was sitting next to the dying boy?
That he was her enemy.
That she was still afraid of him.
That he was very different from her.
That there weren't that different.
They burried him at the local graveyard.
True
False
Who helped them in the end?
Uncle Keith
Firemen
Bush Boy
Aboriginal family
How did Mary feel after they were headed home?
She was thrilled.
She was sad and she cried.
She felt relieved.
Which event changed Mary the most?
The boy's death
The plane crash
When she saw the Aboriginal family
When she met the young koala
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