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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 happened when Mr. Ker left Coorain in "Drought"?
(a) He was robbed.
(b) He was in a car accident.
(c) He moved to the city.
(d) He sold his car.

2. As a teenager, to which country did Conway's father feel loyal?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Scotland.
(c) England.
(d) The United States.

3. Why did Conway's mother avoid the Catholic church?
(a) She didn't like their views on gender roles.
(b) She knew she was a sinner.
(c) She was a Baptist.
(d) She hated the way they took money.

4. In "Drought," what did Bob say about religion?
(a) That he doubted it.
(b) That he refused to read the Bible.
(c) That he wanted to convert.
(d) That he left his church.

5. What was the result of Bob McLennan's work at Coorain, in "Childhood"?
(a) They could help the war effort better.
(b) They could take a vacation.
(c) They could fire more workers.
(d) They could grow more crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. By 1914, what happened to most of the farms in Australia?

2. In "Childhood," how did Mrs. Ker treat her children equally?

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

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

5. How old did Conway say she was before she met another female child?

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