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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What impresses Gemmy about Mr. Frazer?
(a) His commitment to the land
(b) His relationship with the settlers
(c) His drawing skills
(d) His kindness towards Gemmy

2. What does Gemmy do with the hunting ferrets one night when Willett passes out drunk?
(a) He releases them from their cages.
(b) He sets them on fire.
(c) He kills them.
(d) He feeds them treats.

3. 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 never let Gemmy be hurt again.
(c) Lachlan promises he will defend Gemmy in the future.
(d) Lachlan promises to restore his friendship with Gemmy.

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

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

6. How does Mrs. Hutchence remove the bees from Janet when they swarm her?
(a) She smokes them.
(b) She sprays them with bee killer.
(c) She catches them in a net.
(d) She swats at them.

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(d) He becomes withdrawn.

8. What is Sir George's response to Mr. Frazer's plan?
(a) He eagerly embraces it.
(b) He expresses interest in it.
(c) He dismisses it.
(d) He views it as a threat.

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

10. What sort of impact did Gemmy have on both Janet's and Lachlan's earlier lives?
(a) No impact
(b) A neutral one
(c) A negative one
(d) A positive one

11. 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

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

13. What did the natives give Gemmy when they visited him?
(a) A weapon
(b) A stone
(c) Soil and water
(d) Sand

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

15. What is Mrs. Hutchence's hobby?
(a) Baking
(b) Beekeeping
(c) Birdwatching
(d) Gardening

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jock sleep after the attack on Gemmy?

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

3. Why does Lachlan stop protecting Gemmy?

4. How long did Gemmy remain at sea?

5. What does Mr. Frazer want to do as a result of his botany work?

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