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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Gemmy recognizes an object from his past life?
(a) He realizes that he recognizes it, but cannot remember the English word for it.
(b) He becomes angry and violent.
(c) He quickly remembers the English word for it.
(d) He becomes homesick for England.

2. Why does Janet become irritated with Lachlan?
(a) He does not let her tell Gemmy's story.
(b) He is aggressive towards Gemmy.
(c) He criticizes Gemmy's appearance.
(d) He takes credit for finding Gemmy.

3. What do some of the settlers think Gemmy's motive was in moving to the settlement?
(a) To spy on them for the natives
(b) To spy on them for the English
(c) To take over the settlement
(d) To rob their homes

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

5. What are the children afraid of after hearing their parents' stories?
(a) Wild animals in the forest
(b) Pirates
(c) Anyone who is different than them
(d) The natives of Queensland

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gemmy unnerve the settlers?

2. What do the children think the figure is when they first see it?

3. What do the Aborigines call the white settlers?

4. How does Gemmy attempt to integrate himself with the natives?

5. Where does Gemmy sleep at the McIvor farm?

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