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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. In "The West," how long ago did Conway say white settlers came?
(a) 180 years ago.
(b) 40 years ago.
(c) 130 years ago.
(d) 100 years ago.

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

3. How did realizing the professional barriers facing women change Conway's opinion of her mother?
(a) She pitied her more.
(b) Her opinion stayed the same.
(c) She understood her better.
(d) She disliked her philosophy.

4. When did the terrible drought in "Drought" begin?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1959.

5. What buildings did Conway want to see, in "Recharting the Globe"?
(a) The ones she learned about.
(b) The ones her mother preferred.
(c) The ones in her favorite novel.
(d) The newest ones in the European style.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Childhood," what role did Conway take on the farm?

2. What did the manager of Coorain do while Mrs. Ker was away, in "Recharting the Globe"?

3. After Bob's death, what did Mrs. Ker do to feel needed?

4. How did Conway describe her first months in Sydney?

5. Why did Conway's family collect water at Coorain?

(see the answer key)

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