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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Janet see as a barrier in her future?
(a) Her gender
(b) Her family
(c) Lachlan
(d) Her age

2. Which of the visitors to Mrs. Hutchence's house is most surprising?
(a) George
(b) Janet
(c) Hec
(d) Gemmy

3. How does Ned Corcoran react when he sees an aborigine on his property?
(a) He shoots him.
(b) He tries to reason with him.
(c) He observes him carefully.
(d) He runs them off of his property.

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

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

6. What does Lachlan pretend his stick is?
(a) A leash
(b) A sword
(c) A gun
(d) A tree

7. Which of the following describes Lachlan's demeanor when he arrived in Australia?
(a) Sullen and depressed
(b) Disinterested and ungrateful
(c) Excited and anxious
(d) Arrogant and angry

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

9. What is Gemmy's first memory of the island?
(a) Being rescued by the natives
(b) Stealing food from the natives
(c) Being found by Lachlan
(d) Lying on the beach

10. Which of Jock's neighbors does he expect to support him?
(a) Hec Gosper
(b) Barney Mason
(c) Jim Sweetman
(d) Ned Corcoran

11. Where did Jock McIvor want to go before settling in Australia?
(a) Scotland
(b) Canada
(c) Africa
(d) England

12. Which of the settlers seems to understand and connect with Gemmy the most in this chapter?
(a) Lachlan
(b) Ned Corcoran
(c) Jock McIvor
(d) Mr. Frazer

13. What does Janet do to retreat from the frustration in her life?
(a) Plays with Gemmy
(b) Plays with Lachlan
(c) Works on the farm
(d) Reads books

14. How does Gemmy react to Andy when he approaches him?
(a) He directs Andy to talk with Jock.
(b) He attempts to explain himself to Andy.
(c) He becomes enraged.
(d) He ignores Andy.

15. Why does Gemmy chose to ignore Andy when he approaches him?
(a) He is fearful that Andy will tell Jock about the visit.
(b) He dislikes Andy and rarely speaks to him.
(c) He does not understand what Andy is saying to him.
(d) He knows he would not understand his visit with the natives.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Barney show his unease about Gemmy?

2. What job does George Abbot hold?

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

4. What English word does Gemmy remember that causes him to have nightmares?

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

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