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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 does Coorain mean in the aboriginal language?
(a) Rich soil.
(b) Flat land.
(c) Windy place.
(d) Peaceful times.

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

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

4. Why did Mrs. Ker like fund-raising for the Red Cross?
(a) She disliked fundraisers.
(b) She enjoyed the praise.
(c) She liked the socialization.
(d) She felt useful.

5. When Conway worked with her father in "Childhood," what things did she ask him?
(a) Questions about his childhood.
(b) Questions about her mother.
(c) Questions about the war.
(d) Questions about the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Coorain," what did silence do to Conway's mother?

2. Why did the Kers travel to Sydney, in "Coorain"?

3. In "Drought," why couldn't the sheep at Coorain be sheered?

4. How did Conway's mother feel while in Sydney, in "Coorain"?

5. Why did Conway's family collect water at Coorain?

(see the answer key)

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