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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Drought.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job did Conway's mother have before moving to the farm?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Artist.
(d) Nanny.

2. In "The West," how long ago did Conway say white settlers came?
(a) 100 years ago.
(b) 130 years ago.
(c) 40 years ago.
(d) 180 years ago.

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

4. How did Conway's father receive land in the Western Division?
(a) From his former boss.
(b) From his grandfather.
(c) From being a soldier.
(d) From investing his savings.

5. In "Childhood," how did Mrs. Ker treat her children equally?
(a) They were all taught by the same teacher.
(b) They weren't treated equally.
(c) They were all sent to bed at the same time.
(d) They all had the same chores.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Ker land venture get off to a bad start?

2. How did Conway and her mother travel to Sydney, in "Drought"?

3. How does ground water affect the vegetation of the Western Plains of New South Wales?

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

5. Why did Conway's mother dislike the farm in the Western Division in "Coorain"?

(see the answer key)

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