Nell's behaviour reminds us of the Midnight Robber when she

refuses to be taken away from her house

According to the survey, the most difficult situation to bear is

"To be utterly alone in indefinite space.

“mateship" is an Australian word for

bonds built up through working and living together

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J. Morrison, Bushfire

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1
The fire spreads quickly because ... trees are very flammable.
banyan
sycamore
eucalyptus
baobab
2
Melbourne is situated in the ... part of Australia.
South-Eastern
North-Western
South-Western
North-Eastern
3
There were gossips about the Gregs because
they had no contact with the neighbours
they didn't sent children to school
they were keeping animals in the house
Joe was living with two women
4
The machine that arrives is
a steamroller
a crane
a bull dozer
a backhoe
5
The fire started on .... , ....... miles away.
Sunday/30
Tuesday's night/25
Monday/10
not mentioned in the text
6
The little girl has brought
some tea
food and water
water and bandages
homemade cookies
7
The story starts with
a description of roaring fire
people having a rest
a description of Gregs' house
a description of the narrator's friend Jim.
8
The fire has been ravaging for ... already
twelve hours
three weeks
three days
five days
9
Unfortunetely, Greg's house couldn't be saved from flames.
True
False
10
A knacksack pomp is a pomp on a trolley.
True
False
11
The machine is provided by the army air force.
False
True
12
He lived in the Dandenongs, near
Cairns
Sydney
Ayers Rock
Melbourne
13
The fire is now completely under control.
False
True
14
"Black Friday" in Australia is associated with
the first Gothic style carnival
a commercial campaign
destructive bushfire in 1939
the day when WWII began
15
He titled one of his books ....
An Englishman in Melbourn
Koalaland
The Aussis and the Brits
Australian by Choice
16
"Bushfire" focuses mainly on
the descriptions of damage caused by fire
human behaviour and emotions
wild animals as victims of fire
how Aborigines deal with bushfire
17
The main quality of the story are detailed descriptions.
False
True
18
John Morrisson came to Australia from ... in 1923.
US
Canada
the Carribean
England
19
Who/What was NOT there to fight the fire?
water-tankers
helicopters
rural fire brigades
the police
20
John Morrison wrote realistic fiction.
True
False
21
Nell's behaviour reminds us of the Midnight Robber when she
refuses to be taken away from her house
refuses to be taken to jail
spends all her money on Black Friday shopping
beats her husband
22
According to the survey, the most difficult situation to bear is
"To be utterly alone in indefinite space.
"To lose one's home and possession in a bushfire."
"To be lost in the infinite desert."
"To lose one's battle against bushfire."
23
“mateship" is an Australian word for
bonds built up through working and living together
marriage or partnership
membership of a professional group (firefighters)
loneliness in the crowd
24
Nevinsons' cottage has been spared.
True
False

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