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What did convicts do for cooking inside their houses?
What did convicts do for cooking inside their houses?
- Used an electric stove
- Ordered food from outside
- Cooked dinner over a fireplace (correct)
- Ate raw food
How did convicts sleep inside their houses?
How did convicts sleep inside their houses?
- On the floor
- On straw mats
- On beds with mattresses (correct)
- In hammocks
What was a ticket-of-leave for convicts?
What was a ticket-of-leave for convicts?
- A free pass to travel abroad
- Permission to escape
- Permission to work for themselves and earn money (correct)
- A pardon to return to their home country
How could badly behaved convicts be punished?
How could badly behaved convicts be punished?
Where could convicts be sent if their behavior was really serious?
Where could convicts be sent if their behavior was really serious?
What type of work did female convicts primarily do?
What type of work did female convicts primarily do?
What job was James Hardy Vaux, an educated convict, given by the government?
What job was James Hardy Vaux, an educated convict, given by the government?
How did convict work impact Aboriginal people according to the text?
How did convict work impact Aboriginal people according to the text?
Which of the following was NOT a job done by convict men according to the text?
Which of the following was NOT a job done by convict men according to the text?
What was the impact of convict work related to catching fish and collecting oysters on Aboriginal people?
What was the impact of convict work related to catching fish and collecting oysters on Aboriginal people?