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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 George Abbot do to convince everyone he is older than he is?
(a) Drinks alcohol
(b) Speaks condescendingly to others
(c) Grows a beard
(d) Carries a pipe
2. What does Gemmy do to help the settlers feel more comfortable about his presence?
(a) He is playful and friendly.
(b) He tells them about his past in England.
(c) He is helpful and kind.
(d) He quickly tries to learn English.
3. Who examines Gemmy at the schoolhouse?
(a) Lachlan
(b) Jock McIvor
(c) Mr. Frazer
(d) George Abbot
4. Who rescues Gemmy when he washes up on the shore?
(a) White settlers
(b) Lachlan
(c) Aborigines
(d) Mr. Frazer
5. What does Gemmy represent for the settlers?
(a) The unknown danger of the natives.
(b) The effects of poverty.
(c) The fate of their children.
(d) The fate they could face one day.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Gemmy get food once in Queensland?
2. What does Andy tell the other settlers that the natives gave to Gemmy?
3. What did the natives often tell stories about?
4. Where did George want to go to work after finishing school?
5. Why does Janet become irritated with Lachlan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Abbot do to cultivate the idea that he is older than he is?
2. How does Janet initially interact with Gemmy once he is living with the McIvors?
3. How does Jock react to Barney Mason's concerns about Gemmy? What is ironic about his reaction?
4. What does Jock do when the men confront him about Gemmy's visit with the natives?
5. Describe the two types of settlers that Gemmy encounters in this chapter.
6. How does George act while talking to Leona? How does she react to him?
7. What does Lachlan do that makes Jock proud of him?
8. Why does George choose to study French in the afternoons?
9. How does Gemmy attempt to protect the natives?
10. How do Gemmy's language skills change as he begins observing the white settlers?
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