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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of dogs live in the Western Plains of New South Wales?
(a) Herding dogs.
(b) No dogs live there.
(c) Show dogs.
(d) Wild dogs.

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

4. As a teenager, to which country did Conway's father feel loyal?
(a) Scotland.
(b) The United States.
(c) Ireland.
(d) England.

5. Why did Conway say it was difficult for Australians to raise cattle?
(a) Because of their protein needs.
(b) Because they disliked cows.
(c) Because cows weren't native animals.
(d) Because they needed so much land.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why did the number of men in Australia outnumber the women, in "The West"?

4. By 1914, what happened to most of the farms in Australia?

5. In "Coorain," what excited Conway's father about the land in the Western Division?

(see the answer key)

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