Which of the following are Australian Aboriginal texts?
- A. Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
- B. Claire G. Coleman, Terra Nullius
- C. Sally Morgan, My Place
- D. Hannah Crafts, The Bondwoman's Narrative
- E. Doris Pilkington, Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
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Correct answer: B. (B), (C) and (E) only
Explanation
Coleman (Noongar), Morgan (Palyku) and Pilkington (Mardu) are Aboriginal writers. Hurston's novel (1937) and Crafts's narrative are African American.
Note: The source names the author of The Bondwoman's Narrative as 'Hannah Bond'; she is known as Hannah Crafts.
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