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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 number of men in Australia outnumber the women, in "The West"?
(a) Because it was a penal colony.
(b) No one knows.
(c) Because the women were often sick.
(d) Because more men settled there.

2. In "The West," when did Conway say Australia had one of the highest per capita incomes in the world?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1918.

3. What caused Conway's father to question Catholicism?
(a) Marrying Conway's mother.
(b) His parents' opinions.
(c) World War I.
(d) Working a farm.

4. How did Conway's mother feel while in Sydney, in "Coorain"?
(a) Strong.
(b) Out of place.
(c) Poor.
(d) Like a city woman.

5. In "Coorain," what did silence do to Conway's mother?
(a) Frightened her.
(b) Inspiried her.
(c) Gave her peace.
(d) Nothing, she didn't notice the silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main geographic feature of the Western Plains of New South Wales?

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

3. What does Coorain mean in the aboriginal language?

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

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

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