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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. In "Drought," what did Bob say about religion?
(a) That he wanted to convert.
(b) That he left his church.
(c) That he doubted it.
(d) That he refused to read the Bible.

2. When Conway lost weight, what else did she do?
(a) Began going out at night.
(b) Began teaching nutrition.
(c) Began writing down exercise regimens.
(d) Began dressing more fashionably.

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 she could bleed to death.
(c) That they could turn cancerous.
(d) That they could harm a fetus.

4. In "Childhood," what did Conway say her early years may have looked like?
(a) Hard-working.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Stressful.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Recharting the Globe," how did Conway feel about the barriers facing women?

2. During their trip to Europe, in "Recharting the Globe," what country did Conway and her mother visit first?

3. In "Childhood," why did the Kers loose many of their farmhands?

4. In "Recharting the Globe," what did Conway say women lacked?

5. Why did the Kers send Barry to King's School?

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