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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. Why does Lachlan stop protecting Gemmy?
(a) He sees Gemmy can protect himself.
(b) He begins to dislike Gemmy.
(c) He wants to fit in with the other children.
(d) Gemmy moves to Mrs. Hutchence's home.

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

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

4. What does Gemmy do with "his papers"?
(a) He lets the rain wash the ink off of them.
(b) He takes them to Mrs. Hutchence.
(c) He puts them in the swamp.
(d) He buries them in the ground.

5. What does Gemmy believe will happen if a person ignores someone who only wants attention?
(a) He will no longer want attention.
(b) He will become invisible.
(c) He will get the attention he wants.
(d) He will go away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What becomes Janet's lifelong passion and hobby?

2. What does Gemmy do with the hunting ferrets one night when Willett passes out drunk?

3. How does Janet feel when the swarm of bees surrounds her unprotected body one day?

4. What does Mr. Frazer begin writing about in this chapter?

5. What does Mr. Frazer suggest that the government plant in Queensland?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the mob's attack on Gemmy.

2. Describe the two events that happen in this chapter which unnerve Jock.

3. How does George Abbot trick Gemmy in this chapter? Why does he do this?

4. How does Gemmy come to be on the island of Queensland?

5. Why doesn't Jock ask Gemmy to leave the farm after the two incidents in this chapter?

6. How does Lachlan's relationship with Gemmy change over time?

7. What did Gemmy do that affected Janet and Lachlan's lives?

8. Describe how Gemmy's strength is restored during his visit with the natives.

9. Why does Sir George invite Mr. Frazer to speak with him? How does he react to Frazer's proposal?

10. How does Mr. Frazer react when Jim Sweetman refuses the native fruit? How does this contrast with his views on native plants at the end of the chapter?

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