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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Conway's mother dislike the farm in the Western Division in "Coorain"?
(a) Because she was from the city.
(b) Because she disliked her husband.
(c) Because she was a difficult woman.
(d) Because she felt like it wasn't her land.

2. How did Conway describe her first months in Sydney?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Pleasurable.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Stressful.

3. Why did Mrs. Ker have to find a job in Sydney?
(a) Because her rent went up.
(b) Because of the drought.
(c) Because life in the city was expensive.
(d) Because Coorain burned.

4. What happened when Mr. Ker left Coorain in "Drought"?
(a) He was robbed.
(b) He sold his car.
(c) He moved to the city.
(d) He was in a car accident.

5. In "The West," why did Conway say Australian woman had to be good with water?
(a) Because there wasn't enough water.
(b) Because the women had to be clean.
(c) Because it was the main source of money.
(d) Because Australians were big boaters.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Conway's mother discovered she had uterine growths, why were the doctors concerned?

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

3. What did Conway say the people of the pasture did for money, in "The West"?

4. What is remarkable about most of the birds that live in the Western Plains of New South Wales?

5. What did Conway like about seeing her mother at fundraisers in "Childhood"?

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