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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Recharting the Globe.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Obecue build for the Kers?
(a) A shearing shed.
(b) An addition on their house.
(c) A barn.
(d) A water aquafier.

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

4. After moving to Sydney, how did Mrs. Ker feel?
(a) She became sadder.
(b) She started to go out on the town.
(c) Her health improved.
(d) Her feet became sore.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While at Coorain, what did Conway's father do at night?

2. How did Ceylon enlighten Conway's religious education?

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

4. At Abbotsleigh, what was Conway trained to believe about herself?

5. After visiting England, how did Conway describe English culture?

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