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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 the people of Australia not believe in religion?
(a) Because they were segregated from it.
(b) Because they had belief in science.
(c) Because the world was hostile.
(d) Because they felt God had failed them.

2. Why did the Kers send Barry to King's School?
(a) To free him from the country.
(b) To find a job there.
(c) To watch his brother.
(d) To learn business.

3. What did Conway like about seeing her mother at fundraisers in "Childhood"?
(a) Seeing her mother work hard.
(b) Seeing her mother dressed up.
(c) Seeing her mother give speeches.
(d) Seeing her mother sing.

4. By 1914, what happened to most of the farms in Australia?
(a) They were privatized.
(b) They were broken up.
(c) They had doubled in size.
(d) They were sold to the Americans.

5. In "Childhood," why did the Kers loose many of their farmhands?
(a) They were old and retired.
(b) They moved to different countries.
(c) They were drafted into the war.
(d) They found better jobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main geographic feature of the Western Plains of New South Wales?

2. Why did the Ker land venture get off to a bad start?

3. In "The West," how much high-quality wool was being produced in New South Wales?

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

5. Why did Mrs. Ker help the Red Cross?

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