What were animal skins used for
Clothing and bags
Who was Kundilla’s second wife
Mardina
Who is the first person to wake up in the camp
Kundilla
What was caught in the fish traps
Marrons and gilgies
About how many people were in the camp
Around sixty
Why did the men burn dense scrub
To flush out animals
Why was the coast important to the group
For seafood
Who led the military group
Major Edmund Lockyer
What did the Nyungar people believe white men were
Gengas
Why had people travelled long distances to this camp
Food was plentiful
Where was the camp located in relation to the river
In a clearing about 100 metres away
What season was being prepared for through scrub firing
Winter
How long did the military post last
Five years
Why did the soldiers leave Albany
Isolation and vulnerability
What was the name of Mardina’s baby
Jalda
What ship brought the soldiers
The Amity
Why was the camp site chosen for winter
It had plenty of trees and shrubs
What caused the loud boom heard by the Nyungar
A cannon salute
Who had previously been killed by white raiders
Uncle Tumi and family
Who was Kundilla’s senior wife
Ngingana
Who did Kundilla fear had returned
White kidnappers
What sound shattered the morning peace
A loud boom
Why did Kundilla realise the soldiers were not dangerous
Nyungar men returned unharmed
What did Kundilla do each morning before returning to camp
Performed rituals and checked fish traps
Who were the kidnappers described in the story
Whalers and sealers
Where did Kundilla plan to move next
The coast
What trick did the sealers use
Left men stranded on an island
Why were Mardina’s sons going to leave the camp
To go through the Law
What did the women do when they heard the boom
Grabbed children and ran