Why did the woman tie the calf up everyday?
1. So that it could not move more than a few meters.
2. Because there was a lot of grass along the creek.
3. She was scared for her baby if the cow ran at her.
Why did the woman lock the calf up early?
1. She thought the swagman might steal it.
2. She wanted to take her baby and go to her husband.
3. So that she could lock herself inside the house.
Why did the woman put her mother's brooch on the kitchen table?
1. So that the swagman could not find it.
2. So that the swagman might take it and go.
3. Because it looked nice next to the food.
What made the woman wake up?
1. The noise from the cooling of the metal roof.
2. The moonlight shining on the front of the house.
3. There was someone moving outside the house.
What was the swagman doing with his knife?
1. Cutting a hole in the wall of the house.
2. Trying to find a weak spot in the wall.
3. Cutting up the food in the kitchen.
What made the boundary rider think a dingo had left a lamb alive?
1. Because of the way the crows were acting.
2. Because a dingo will sometimes do this.
3. Because it did not know its mother in the light.
Why was Peter Hennessey riding to town?
1. Because he had promised the priest that he would come.
2. Because the priest wanted him to win an election.
3. Because his mother was very sick and needed help.
Why didn't Peter Hennessey stop when he saw the woman and baby coming towards him?
1. Because he was in a hurry to get to town.
2. Because he was scared of the swagman.
3. Because he thought it was a sign from God.
Why did Peter Hennessey fall on his knees in the priest's study?
1. Because he had got up early and not eaten any food all day.
2. He thought that God had chosen him for something.
3. To thank the priest for helping him win the election.
At the very end of the story, why did the man keep throwing an old cap into a large pool of water?
1. He wanted to wash the cap, because it was covered with blood from a sheep.
2. He wanted his dog to bring the cap back so that he could catch the dog and wash it.
3. He was trying to throw the cap away, but his dog kept bringing it back.