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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. While at Coorain, what did Conway's father do at night?
(a) Read.
(b) Wrote.
(c) Worked on his records.
(d) Cleaned the house.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Conway's father to question Catholicism?

2. In "The West," why did Conway say Australians kept a working class style?

3. In "Childhood," what did Conway say her early years may have looked like?

4. As a teenager, to which country did Conway's father feel loyal?

5. In "Coorain," why didn't Conway's mother have a hysterectomy?

(see the answer key)

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