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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Finding the Southern Cross.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Ker refuse to sell Coorain after her husband's death?
(a) Because it wasn't worth much money.
(b) Because it was her home.
(c) Because Bob told her not to.
(d) Because it reminded her of her husband.

2. When Conway's mother discovered she had uterine growths, why were the doctors concerned?
(a) That they could harm a fetus.
(b) That she couldn't get pregnant again.
(c) That she could bleed to death.
(d) That they could turn cancerous.

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

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

5. In "The West," what type of woman was described as being the ideal Australian?
(a) A manager.
(b) A domestic queen.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to cause Australia to break loyalty with England during World War II?

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

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

4. Why did Mrs. Ker move to Waitara?

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

(see the answer key)

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