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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Recharting the Globe.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why did Mrs. Ker get an award in "Childhood"?
(a) For the amount of money she raised.
(b) For her successful farm.
(c) For her donation to King's School.
(d) For her prize-winning sheep.

4. At the end of their trip, in "Recharting the Globe," what did Conway tell her mother?
(a) That she would attend Barry's wedding.
(b) That she needed a loan for graduate school.
(c) That she would no longer be living with her.
(d) That she might stay in Europe.

5. According to Conway, what did the "real men" do in Australia?
(a) Moved away.
(b) Worked hard.
(c) Built cities.
(d) Raised children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mr. Ker talk to before leaving, in "Drought"?

2. After leaving Spain, in "Recharting the Globe," why did Mrs. Ker become upset?

3. What did Obecue build for the Kers?

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

5. What was missing from the curriculum of Abbotsleigh?

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