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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lachlan come to live with the McIvors?
(a) His mother is killed.
(b) His father is killed.
(c) He runs away from home.
(d) His parents want him to have a better life in Australia.

2. Why does Jock become disgusted when his neighbors tell him about Gemmy's visit with the natives?
(a) They blame him for the visit
(b) They use racial slurs to refer to Gemmy
(c) Their tone is accusatory
(d) They tell him lies about Gemmy

3. What does Jock jokingly tell the men that they are afraid of?
(a) A black man
(b) A stone
(c) A child
(d) A crippled man

4. How does Janet feel when she hurts Lachlan?
(a) Remorseful
(b) Confused
(c) Happy
(d) Vindicated

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Jock's neighbors refuses to back down about Gemmy?

2. What does Janet notice one day that seems to open up the world to her?

3. What sort of relationship do Lachlan and Janet develop?

4. How does Mrs. Hutchence remove the bees from Janet when they swarm her?

5. Where had all of the McIvors worked while in Scotland?

(see the answer key)

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