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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The West," what type of woman was described as being the ideal Australian?
(a) A poet.
(b) A domestic queen.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A manager.

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

3. When Conway's mother discovered she had uterine growths, why were the doctors concerned?
(a) That she could bleed to death.
(b) That they could turn cancerous.
(c) That they could harm a fetus.
(d) That she couldn't get pregnant again.

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

5. Why did the Kers travel to Sydney, in "Coorain"?
(a) For a vacation.
(b) For medical attention.
(c) To attend a university.
(d) To go shopping.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take for the Kers to earn money from their sheep in Coorain?

2. After Conway was born, how did her mother reduce her workload?

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

4. What was Conway's father's first job?

5. How does ground water affect the vegetation of the Western Plains of New South Wales?

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