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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 to cause Australia to break loyalty with England during World War II?
(a) They asked the United States for help.
(b) They declared their independence.
(c) They refused to sent their military to help England.
(d) They stopped buying English products.

2. What did Mrs. Ker do before leaving Coorain for Sydney?
(a) She found a manager for Coorain.
(b) She took pictures of the land.
(c) She sold all the sheep.
(d) She left the farm to her sons.

3. Why did Mr. Ker tell his daughter to sell Coorain after he died?
(a) So she wouldn't carry debt.
(b) Because it was his and no one else's.
(c) So she could make something of herself.
(d) Because she wasn't strong enough to run the farm.

4. How old was Conway during the great rain described, in "Childhood"?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

5. In "Coorain," why didn't Conway's mother have a hysterectomy?
(a) Because her midwife said she didn't need it.
(b) Because she couldn't afford it.
(c) Because she didn't like being told what to do.
(d) Because she really wanted another child.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the time before World War II, how did the Kers feel about the political events of the world?

2. How did Conway feel while leaving Coorain for Sydney, in "Drought"?

3. Why did the white settlers come to New South Wales?

4. In "Childhood," what moral issues did Conway spend her time thinking about?

5. In "Childhood," what role did Conway take on the farm?

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