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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. Who paid for George's schooling?
(a) He paid for his own schooling.
(b) His father
(c) The Australian government
(d) His godfather

2. What does Jock begin appreciating about Ellen in this chapter?
(a) Her intelligence
(b) Her beauty
(c) The things she does for their family
(d) The things she does for Gemmy

3. Which of the visitors to Mrs. Hutchence's house is most surprising?
(a) George
(b) Janet
(c) Gemmy
(d) Hec

4. What is Gemmy's first memory of the island?
(a) Lying on the beach
(b) Being found by Lachlan
(c) Being rescued by the natives
(d) Stealing food from the natives

5. What do the children think the figure is when they first see it?
(a) A monster
(b) A black person
(c) A white person
(d) A sailor

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is not allowed to interact with Gemmy when he is living with the natives?

2. What fear consumes most of the settlers?

3. How does Gemmy get food once in Queensland?

4. What do the Aborigines call the white settlers?

5. What does George Abbot often study in the afternoons?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gemmy do to help the villagers understand him? Why does he need to do this?

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

3. What does Ellen recount for the children when she finds out that Lachlan will be coming to live with the McIvors?

4. How does Ellen react to the changes in Jock?

5. How does Jock's opinion of his neighbors change in this chapter?

6. Describe the attributes that make Mrs. Hutchence unique in the community

7. Describe Gemmy's relationship with Mr. Frazer in this chapter.

8. Describe what Janet sees that makes her think of the word "glory".

9. Describe George's relationship with Mr. Robertson.

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

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