Statement I: Doris Pilkington's non-fiction Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence is based on the real experiences of three Aboriginal girls who fled the Moore River Native Settlement. Statement II: The three girls were Molly, Daisy and Mary.
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Correct answer: C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
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Pilkington (Molly's daughter) tells of the 1931 escape of Molly, Daisy and Gracie, who walked about 1,600 km home along the rabbit-proof fence. The third girl was Gracie, not Mary.
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