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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Drought.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Conway feel while leaving Coorain for Sydney, in "Drought"?
(a) Like she was becoming her mother.
(b) Like she lost her purpose.
(c) Like she was alone in the world.
(d) Like she was bettering her life.

2. In "The West," how did Conway describe the virtues of Australia?
(a) Firm.
(b) Stoic.
(c) Troubled.
(d) Loose.

3. In "Drought," what made the Kers decide to go into debt?
(a) A storm damaged their house.
(b) Conway needed medical attention.
(c) They lost half their sheep.
(d) Bob wanted to go to a university.

4. In "Childhood," why did the Kers loose many of their farmhands?
(a) They moved to different countries.
(b) They were drafted into the war.
(c) They were old and retired.
(d) They found better jobs.

5. What does Coorain mean in the aboriginal language?
(a) Peaceful times.
(b) Flat land.
(c) Rich soil.
(d) Windy place.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Conway's family collect water at Coorain?

2. In "Coorain," what did silence do to Conway's mother?

3. Why did the white settlers come to New South Wales?

4. How many acres did the first generation of settlers settle in New South Wales?

5. Why did Bob go to Sydney in 1940?

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