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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Schooling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Conway's father's first job?
(a) Writer.
(b) Miner.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Farmer.

2. When did the terrible drought in "Drought" begin?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1949.

3. In "The West," what type of woman was described as being the ideal Australian?
(a) A manager.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A poet.
(d) A domestic queen.

4. What happened to cause Australia to break loyalty with England during World War II?
(a) They refused to sent their military to help England.
(b) They asked the United States for help.
(c) They declared their independence.
(d) They stopped buying English products.

5. Who did Mr. Ker talk to before leaving, in "Drought"?
(a) Bill.
(b) Bob.
(c) No one.
(d) Conway.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Mr. Ker hire Bob McLennan?

3. When Conway worked with her father in "Childhood," what things did she ask him?

4. How long did it take for the Kers to earn money from their sheep in Coorain?

5. Why did the number of men in Australia outnumber the women, in "The West"?

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