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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 had her sons do the housework.
(b) She had her husband do some work each day.
(c) She hired a team of maids and cooks.
(d) She just stopped doing the housework.

2. How many acres did the first generation of settlers settle in New South Wales?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 150,000.
(d) 200,000.

3. Why was Mr. Ker able to hire people to shear his sheep in "Childhood"?
(a) Because his wife refused to shear sheep anymore.
(b) Because of the money made off a land investment.
(c) Because of the money made from selling sheep.
(d) Because of the money made after his aquafier worked.

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

5. How old did Conway say she was before she met another female child?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The West," how long ago did Conway say white settlers came?

2. In "Childhood," how did Conway describe her mother's organizational skills?

3. In "The West," how many acres did the settlers end up with?

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

5. What does Coorain mean in the aboriginal language?

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