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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take for the Kers to earn money from their sheep in Coorain?
(a) Three years.
(b) Four years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

2. 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.

3. In "The West," how much high-quality wool was being produced in New South Wales?
(a) Very little.
(b) They couldn't know for sure.
(c) None at all.
(d) More than usual.

4. Why did Mrs. Ker get an award in "Childhood"?
(a) For her successful farm.
(b) For her prize-winning sheep.
(c) For the amount of money she raised.
(d) For her donation to King's School.

5. After serving as a solider, why couldn't Conway's father get land?
(a) Because he was single.
(b) Because he was injured.
(c) Because he was too young.
(d) Because he was poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Childhood," what did Conway say she was sure of, regarding her parents?

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

3. What does Coorain mean in the aboriginal language?

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

5. How did Conway's mother feel while in Sydney, in "Coorain"?

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