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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who rescues Gemmy from the mob?
(a) Jock
(b) Mr. Frazer
(c) The natives
(d) Lachlan

2. What does Lachlan promise Gemmy after his visit to Mrs. Hutchence's?
(a) Lachlan promises he will return to visit Gemmy again.
(b) Lachlan promises he will defend Gemmy in the future.
(c) Lachlan promises to restore his friendship with Gemmy.
(d) Lachlan promises he will never let Gemmy be hurt again.

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

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

5. What does Mrs. Hutchence give Gemmy that sparks memories of his childhood?
(a) A chest
(b) A bed
(c) Clothing
(d) A stone

6. What surprises Mr. Frazer about Brisbane?
(a) It is busy and dirty.
(b) It is remarkably small.
(c) It is uncivilized.
(d) It is very remote.

7. What does Janet believe happens to her on the night depicted in this chapter?
(a) She becomes an adult.
(b) She sees Gemmy as her brother.
(c) She realizes the evil of men.
(d) She develops respect for her father.

8. How does Gemmy feel after receiving the gift from the aborigines?
(a) Refreshed and strengthened
(b) Excited and anxious
(c) Confused and upset
(d) Agitated and angry

9. What does Mr. Frazer begin writing about in this chapter?
(a) Botany
(b) The use of native plants rather than importing items from Europe
(c) Gemmy's history
(d) The attack on Gemmy

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

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

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

13. Where has Mr. Frazer taken Gemmy's papers?
(a) To the aborigines
(b) To the McIvors
(c) To England
(d) To Brisbane

14. Who is George Abbot thinking of when Gemmy arrives at the schoolhouse?
(a) Leona
(b) His godfather
(c) Gemmy
(d) Mr. Frazer

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the settlers put on the McIvors' fence?

2. What happens when Gemmy wakens from his nightmare?

3. How does Lachlan feel when he visits Gemmy at Mrs. Hutchence's house?

4. Which two characters meet in this chapter?

5. What sort of impact did Gemmy have on both Janet's and Lachlan's earlier lives?

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