View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concerns Jock most about Gemmy?
(a) The reaction he gets from the neighbors
(b) He rarely speaks.
(c) He looks like he is black.
(d) The reaction he gets from the children

2. How does Andy act when he tells the story of Gemmy's visit with the natives?
(a) Confused
(b) Proud
(c) Excited
(d) Agitated

3. Which of Jock's neighbors is concerned about having a "white black man" living near him?
(a) George Abbot
(b) Mr. Frazer
(c) Barney Mason
(d) Ned Corcoran

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

5. What is Janet's opinion of Australia?
(a) She believes it is boring and uninteresting.
(b) She believes it is beautiful and bountiful.
(c) She believes it is dark and oppressive.
(d) She believes it is dangerous and hostile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gemmy represent for the settlers?

2. What did the natives give Gemmy when they visited him?

3. Why does Gemmy unnerve the settlers?

4. What does Gemmy believe will happen if a person ignores someone who only wants attention?

5. Why is Jock concerned about Barney's reaction to Gemmy?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 280 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample