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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) Historical perspectives.
(b) British colonization.
(c) Progressive ideas.
(d) Advanced math.

2. What made Peter Stone different from Australian men, according to Conway?
(a) His poltical beliefs.
(b) His love of smart women.
(c) His height.
(d) His physical abilities.

3. Why did Conway want to return to Coorain after her first year at college?
(a) She didn't want to return to Coorain.
(b) She wanted to teach the workers.
(c) She wanted to reconnect with the land.
(d) She wanted to do physical labor.

4. Why was Conway rejected from the Department of External Affairs?
(a) Because she was young.
(b) Because she was late to the interview.
(c) Because she was a girl.
(d) Because her grades were poor.

5. Why did a housing black market appear in Sydney?
(a) Because the Americans took over the housing market.
(b) Because there was no government in Sydney after the war.
(c) Because they stopped building during the war.
(d) Because rent prices were controlled by the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Conway feel frustrated with Australian historians?

2. What did Toni say her goal at school was?

3. How old was Conway during the great rain described, in "Childhood"?

4. How did Conway feel when she first attended Queenwood School?

5. When did Conway decide to focus on history at college?

(see the answer key)

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