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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Nardoo Stones.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was missing from the curriculum of Abbotsleigh?
(a) Progressive ideas.
(b) British colonization.
(c) Advanced math.
(d) Historical perspectives.

2. In "Childhood," what role did Conway take on the farm?
(a) Milk maid.
(b) Harvester.
(c) Station hand.
(d) Soil tester.

3. Why did Bob go to Sydney in 1940?
(a) For work.
(b) To study medicine.
(c) For boarding school.
(d) To take a long vacation.

4. Why did Conway feel frustrated with Australian historians?
(a) Because they focused on the elite.
(b) Because they focused on modern history.
(c) Because they ignored the influence of farmers.
(d) Because they focused on Western history.

5. In "Childhood," what did Conway say she was sure of, regarding her parents?
(a) That she was well supported financially.
(b) That she had their attention.
(c) That she was on her own.
(d) That she was the favorite child.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Conway feel about school work at Queenwood?

2. Why did Mr. Ker hire Bob McLennan?

3. In "Schooling," where did Conway and her mother live?

4. Why did Mrs. Ker like fund-raising for the Red Cross?

5. Why was Mr. Ker able to hire people to shear his sheep in "Childhood"?

(see the answer key)

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