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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jock relieved when the mob disperses?
(a) He does not have to see who attacked Gemmy.
(b) He does not want the neighbors to be upset with him.
(c) He is glad Gemmy is unharmed.
(d) He would have had to kill one of them if he saw them.

2. Which of the McIvors is most enraged by the incident with the geese?
(a) Jock
(b) Ellen
(c) Janet
(d) Lachlan

3. Who does Lachlan talk to when trying to locate Gemmy?
(a) Mrs. Hutchence and Leona
(b) The settlers
(c) George Abbot
(d) The natives

4. Who does Gemmy start dreaming about in this chapter?
(a) The natives
(b) Mosey and the Irish
(c) Willett
(d) Lachlan

5. Why does Lachlan not find out about the attack on Gemmy until the next day?
(a) He slept through the incident.
(b) He was out with friends when it happened.
(c) His classmates are afraid to tell him about the incident.
(d) The McIvors want to protect him.

6. How does Gemmy react to the attack on the geese?
(a) He becomes more vocal.
(b) He becomes enraged.
(c) He becomes withdrawn.
(d) He becomes violent.

7. What does Mr. Frazer suggest that the government plant in Queensland?
(a) European plants
(b) Native orchards
(c) Crops
(d) Tobacco

8. When do the events in this chapter take place?
(a) 5 years after Gemmy left the settlement
(b) 15 years after Gemmy left the settlement
(c) 5 months after Gemmy left the settlement
(d) 50 years after Gemmy left the settlement

9. How does Jock feel about the strange occurrences around his farm?
(a) He feels angry and violent.
(b) He feels hurt and betrayed.
(c) He feels vindicated.
(d) He feels confused.

10. Where does Janet live in this chapter?
(a) In Mrs. Hutchence's old home
(b) In Brisbane
(c) In a convent
(d) In the old settlement

11. What event causes Jock to stop visiting his neighbors?
(a) The settlers criticize Gemmy
(b) Three of his wife's geese are killed
(c) Three of his wife's chickens are killed
(d) Gemmy becomes upset

12. How does Janet feel when the swarm of bees surrounds her unprotected body one day?
(a) Calm
(b) Confused
(c) Anxious
(d) Scared

13. What awakens Ellen at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) Jock getting up and leaving the bed
(b) A knock at the front door of the hut
(c) Bumps against the wall of the hut
(d) Gemmy's yells

14. Who assists Gemmy in finding a new home after he is attacked?
(a) Jock
(b) Mrs. Hutchence
(c) Mr. Frazer
(d) Mrs. Frazer

15. What strikes Janet most about Mrs. Hutchence's demeanor when working with the bees?
(a) Her excitement
(b) Her bravery
(c) Her skill
(d) Her enthusiasm

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gemmy do when he discovers that he cannot extinguish the fire in Willett's home?

2. Where has Mr. Frazer taken Gemmy's papers?

3. What surprises Mr. Frazer about Brisbane?

4. How does Gemmy feel after receiving the gift from the aborigines?

5. What does George give Gemmy instead of his papers?

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