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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Childhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Conway's mother avoid the Catholic church?
(a) She hated the way they took money.
(b) She was a Baptist.
(c) She didn't like their views on gender roles.
(d) She knew she was a sinner.

2. How old did Conway say she was before she met another female child?
(a) Five.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eleven.

3. How did Conway's mother feel about her housework at Coorain?
(a) She hated it.
(b) She was proud of it.
(c) She was fearful of getting too much work.
(d) She loved it.

4. When Conway worked with her father in "Childhood," what things did she ask him?
(a) Questions about her mother.
(b) Questions about the war.
(c) Questions about his childhood.
(d) Questions about the world.

5. As a teenager, to which country did Conway's father feel loyal?
(a) England.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Scotland.
(d) The United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Coorain," what did silence do to Conway's mother?

2. What was Conway's father's first job?

3. In "Childhood," why did the Kers loose many of their farmhands?

4. Who became the political elite after the settlers landed in New South Wales?

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

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