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

2. What was Conway's father's first job?
(a) Miner.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Writer.

3. How did Conway's father receive land in the Western Division?
(a) From his grandfather.
(b) From investing his savings.
(c) From being a soldier.
(d) From his former boss.

4. In "The West," how did Conway describe the virtues of Australia?
(a) Firm.
(b) Troubled.
(c) Stoic.
(d) Loose.

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 from the city.
(c) Because she was a difficult woman.
(d) Because she felt like it wasn't her land.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many brothers did Conway have?

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

3. Why did the white settlers come to New South Wales?

4. In "The West," when did Conway say Australia had one of the highest per capita incomes in the world?

5. Who was the oldest of the Conway children?

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