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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Childhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Conway was born, how did her mother reduce her workload?
(a) She hired a team of maids and cooks.
(b) She had her sons do the housework.
(c) She just stopped doing the housework.
(d) She had her husband do some work each day.

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) There was a drought.
(d) They weren't educated enough.

3. In "The West," how many acres did the settlers end up with?
(a) 1,000,000.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 350,000.
(d) 850,000.

4. Why did Mr. Ker hire Bob McLennan?
(a) Because he was a cheap worker.
(b) Because he could work without using gas.
(c) Because he was a family friend.
(d) He didn't hire Bob; Bob volunteered.

5. According to Conway, what did the "real men" do in Australia?
(a) Built cities.
(b) Moved away.
(c) Raised children.
(d) Worked hard.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why was Mr. Ker able to hire people to shear his sheep in "Childhood"?

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