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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following character traits best describes George Abbot?
(a) Confused
(b) Apathetic
(c) Motivated
(d) Intelligent

3. Who does Gemmy believe has the power in the McIvor family?
(a) Lachlan
(b) Janet
(c) Jock
(d) Ellen

4. Who does Leona easily converse with?
(a) Janet
(b) Hec
(c) Lachlan
(d) George

5. Where does Gemmy sleep at the McIvor farm?
(a) In Lachlan's room
(b) On the front porch
(c) In a barn outside of the hut
(d) In a lean-to outside of the hut

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Janet a mystery to Gemmy?

2. How does Barney show his unease about Gemmy?

3. How does Abbot feel when he strikes a student?

4. What happens to Jock and Ellen's marriage as a result of their conflict with their fellow settlers?

5. Why does Gemmy fail to tell the settlers where certain landmarks are in the natives' community?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lachlan do that makes Jock proud of him?

2. Why does George choose to study French in the afternoons?

3. Why does Lachlan boast so often? Why does this bother Janet?

4. Describe the events that occurred during the McIvors first years in Australia

5. Describe the game that the children were playing before they found Gemmy on the beach

6. How do Gemmy's language skills change as he begins observing the white settlers?

7. Why do the settlers come to visit Mrs. Hutchence's house?

8. Describe Gemmy's visit with the natives.

9. What sort of relationship does Gemmy have with the natives while he is living with them? How does he "fit" into their society?

10. What happens to Gemmy's language skills as he lives with the natives?

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