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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 was Conway sent away from home after the dust storm?
(a) Because Mrs. Ker needed surgery.
(b) To give her a better education.
(c) To protect her health.
(d) Because she had gotten in trouble.

2. In "Drought," how did Conway receive her education?
(a) Through a correspondance school.
(b) At weekly classes in Sydney.
(c) From a private tutor.
(d) At a local country school.

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

4. Why didn't Conway go to the hospital when she was ill, in "Schooling"?
(a) Because she refused.
(b) Because they couldn't afford it.
(c) Because her mother took care of her.
(d) Because they wouldn't admit her.

5. Why did Mr. Ker hire Bob McLennan?
(a) He didn't hire Bob; Bob volunteered.
(b) Because he was a family friend.
(c) Because he could work without using gas.
(d) Because he was a cheap worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the oldest of the Conway children?

2. As a teenager, to which country did Conway's father feel loyal?

3. In "Finding the Southern Cross," how did the Ker's wool business do?

4. What did Conway like about seeing her mother at fundraisers in "Childhood"?

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

(see the answer key)

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