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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Ker refuse to sell Coorain after her husband's death?
(a) Because it wasn't worth much money.
(b) Because it was her home.
(c) Because it reminded her of her husband.
(d) Because Bob told her not to.

2. As a teenager, to which country did Conway's father feel loyal?
(a) Scotland.
(b) The United States.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

3. How long did it take for the Kers to earn money from their sheep in Coorain?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Three years.
(d) One year.

4. What did Angus tell Conway after her father's death?
(a) That she should leave Coorain.
(b) That she should let her mother take a vacation.
(c) That she should go to church.
(d) That she needs to work more at Coorain.

5. In "The West," when did Conway say Australia had one of the highest per capita incomes in the world?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1921.

6. How many brothers did Conway have?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

7. After World War I, what identity did Australians take pride in?
(a) War hungry.
(b) Atheist.
(c) English speaking.
(d) Native to the land.

8. What did Conway like about seeing her mother at fundraisers in "Childhood"?
(a) Seeing her mother sing.
(b) Seeing her mother work hard.
(c) Seeing her mother dressed up.
(d) Seeing her mother give speeches.

9. What was Conway's father's first job?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Writer.
(c) Miner.
(d) Farmer.

10. In "Drought," what happened to the government of Australia?
(a) The Chinese set up a military base in the capital.
(b) They passed communist laws.
(c) They let the Americans advise them.
(d) The Labor Party took over.

11. What type of dogs live in the Western Plains of New South Wales?
(a) No dogs live there.
(b) Wild dogs.
(c) Show dogs.
(d) Herding dogs.

12. What did Mrs. Ker do before leaving Coorain for Sydney?
(a) She sold all the sheep.
(b) She left the farm to her sons.
(c) She found a manager for Coorain.
(d) She took pictures of the land.

13. Why did the people of Australia not believe in religion?
(a) Because they were segregated from it.
(b) Because they had belief in science.
(c) Because they felt God had failed them.
(d) Because the world was hostile.

14. In "Drought," why couldn't the sheep at Coorain be sheered?
(a) Because the sheering equipment was broken.
(b) Because there weren't enough people to do it.
(c) Because the sheep were all missing or dead.
(d) Because they were too weak.

15. After serving as a solider, why couldn't Conway's father get land?
(a) Because he was injured.
(b) Because he was poor.
(c) Because he was single.
(d) Because he was too young.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Conway's mother feel about her housework at Coorain?

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

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

4. Why was Conway sent away from home after the dust storm?

5. In "Coorain," what does Conway remember about life at home with her mother and brothers?

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