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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What aspect of Gemmy's personality allows him to avoid the settlers' questions?
(a) His ignorant demeanor
(b) His naivete
(c) His lighthearted nature
(d) His lack of language

3. What was Brisbane like when the McIvors first arrived there?
(a) Beautiful and open
(b) Lively and bright
(c) Muddy and gloomy
(d) Entirely wild

4. What does Andy tell the other settlers that the natives gave to Gemmy?
(a) A weapon
(b) A book
(c) A stone
(d) A talisman

5. How does Jock feel about the threats that the settlers make towards Gemmy?
(a) Angry
(b) Ambivalent
(c) Scared
(d) Confused

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Hutchence often hire the settlers to do in her home?

2. Who is not allowed to interact with Gemmy when he is living with the natives?

3. Who does Gemmy believe has the power in the McIvor family?

4. What does Jock begin appreciating about Ellen in this chapter?

5. Who rescues Gemmy from the mob?

(see the answer key)

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