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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Coorain.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After Conway was born, how did her mother reduce her workload?
(a) She just stopped doing the housework.
(b) She hired a team of maids and cooks.
(c) She had her sons do the housework.
(d) She had her husband do some work each day.

3. How did settling land affect the price when the whites first came to New South Wales?
(a) It didn't change the price.
(b) It made it cheap.
(c) It changed depending on the crops.
(d) It made it more expensive.

4. How does ground water affect the vegetation of the Western Plains of New South Wales?
(a) It often brings water plants onto the land.
(b) It determines the size of the brush.
(c) It brings pests to the trees.
(d) It can kill off the native plants.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many acres did the first generation of settlers settle in New South Wales?

2. In "The West," what did Conway say planned enterprises did for the settlers?

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

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

5. According to Conway, what did the "real men" do in Australia?

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