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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sir George's role in Queensland?
(a) To help settlers begin their farms
(b) To make the country into a self-governing state
(c) To ensure that England's interests are protected
(d) To remove the native population

2. How does Gemmy attempt to protect the native plants while exploring with Mr. Frazer?
(a) He keeps Frazer from picking plants.
(b) He only shows Frazer plants that grow in abundance.
(c) He keeps Frazer from the forbidden plants.
(d) He only allows Frazer to draw pictures of the plants.

3. What does Lachlan do that makes Janet feel insulted?
(a) He is unkind to her mother.
(b) He constantly talks about Scotland.
(c) He constantly talks about Australia.
(d) He criticizes her appearance.

4. How did Gemmy come to be on Queensland?
(a) He was sent there as a prisoner.
(b) He was a part of another settlement.
(c) He was thrown off of a ship.
(d) He was born there.

5. Why does Gemmy fail to tell the settlers where certain landmarks are in the natives' community?
(a) He doesn't know the English words for the landmarks.
(b) He does not know where they are located.
(c) He wants to protect the natives.
(d) He distrusts the settlers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to two of the McIvors' children?

2. What does Mr. Frazer do that amuses Gemmy?

3. What does Janet see as a barrier in her future?

4. What does Gemmy do with the hunting ferrets one night when Willett passes out drunk?

5. What did the natives often tell stories about?

(see the answer key)

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