What (apparently) happened to the bush Liar?

A pickpocket took his cheque and telegrams

How do things go wrong?

Tommy wants to play with the cartridge

What prompts the Bush Undertaker's journey?

He is looking for the bones of an Aboriginal

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Henry Lawson Reading Comprehension

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1
What is the name of the shepherd's friend?
Banjo
Rummy
Brummy
Davo
2
Describe the setting of The Drover's Wife:
Verdent and green
Rocky and hilly
Monotonous and harsh
Close to "the claim"
3
What (apparently) happened to the bush Liar?
He had survived many snake bites
He was attacked by an Aboriginal warlord
He was on his way to claim a great station he had inherited
A pickpocket took his cheque and telegrams
4
What is uncommon about this story?
The outback is not idealised
The dog dies at the end
There is a female protagonist
The dog treated as an animal instead of a mate
5
Describe the children
tall and well tanned
strong, Australian children
tough and brawny
ragged and dried up
6
Who/What got blown up?
The sneaking cattle dog
The publican
Tommy
The kitchen
7
What eventually happens to Brummy?
His skeleton is kept as a curio
He is eaten by goannas
He is ordered to be buried by officials
He is unofficially buried
8
Who constructed the cartridge?
Tommy
Jim Bentley
Dave Regan
Andy Page
9
Whose idea was the underwater cartridge?
Dave Regan's
Tommy's
Andy Page's
Jim Bently's
10
Death is described as a _____ thing.
beautiful
cheerful
tragic
uncommon
11
What is the name of the "Loaded Dog"
Timmy
Billo
Tommy
Jimmy
12
The working class men passed are:
hardworking unionists
idle
waiting for the train
all fixing the traintacks
13
What is the timeframe of the story:
3 years
6 months
Just before sunset to sunrise
Several days
14
How do things go wrong?
Tommy wants to play with the cartridge
The cartridge is lit too soon
Tommy tries to eat the cartridge
The cartridge is improperly constructed
15
The protagonist of the Bush undertaker is described as a:
Veteran
Mate
Madman
Soliloquizer
16
Where is the protagonist from In a Dry Season travelling?
Orange to Dubbo
Sydney to Broken Hill
Sydney to Cobar
Bathurst to Burke
17
What prompts the Bush Undertaker's journey?
He is paddocking the sheep
He is out hunting for extra meat
He is looking for the bones of an Aboriginal
He is looking for his mate Brummy
18
How does the Bush Undertaker recognise Brummy?
His silver teeth
The soles of his bulcher boots
His bottle of liquor
His well worn hat and coat
19
Did the protagonist what to go "out back"?
No, he's been there
No, he doesn't like the outback
Yes, he loves the bush people
Yes, he wants to get away from people
20
How many miles are there to the nearest civilisation?
9
2.5
26
19

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