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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," why did Conway say Australians kept a working class style?
(a) Because it frightened visitors.
(b) Because it was all they could afford.
(c) Because few lived in cities.
(d) Australians didn't keep a working class style.

2. Why did the Ker land venture get off to a bad start?
(a) There was a lot of disease in the area.
(b) They did not buy enough sheep.
(c) They weren't educated enough.
(d) There was a drought.

3. Why did the white settlers come to New South Wales?
(a) Natural resources.
(b) Vacation.
(c) Agriculture.
(d) War.

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

5. How many brothers did Conway have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Conway's mother feel while in Sydney, in "Coorain"?

2. In "The West," how did Conway describe the virtues of Australia?

3. Why did Conway's mother avoid the Catholic church?

4. How did Conway's mother feel about her housework at Coorain?

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

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