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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Right Country.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Coorain," what excited Conway's father about the land in the Western Division?
(a) Hiring people to work for him.
(b) The chance to start over.
(c) Being so far away from civilization.
(d) Getting to raise his own livestock.

2. What did most of the girls at Abbotsleigh desire?
(a) To marry someone rich.
(b) To work the same jobs as men.
(c) To move to the United States.
(d) To be society women.

3. Why were Australian radicals not welcome in the Australian left-wing party?
(a) Because they did not have open enrollment.
(b) Because they were even more radical.
(c) Because they did not let women in.
(d) Because they were very conservative.

4. Why did Conway want to return to Coorain after her first year at college?
(a) She didn't want to return to Coorain.
(b) She wanted to teach the workers.
(c) She wanted to do physical labor.
(d) She wanted to reconnect with the land.

5. As a child, how did Conway describe Bob?
(a) Energetic.
(b) Mean.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Emotional.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Right Country," why did Conway decide to not live at Coorain?

2. In "Childhood," how did Mrs. Ker treat her children equally?

3. How did Mrs. Ker help her family avoid feeling sad at Christmas following Bob's death?

4. How did Mrs. Ker help Barry's friends visit him while he stayed at Coorain?

5. What job did Conway's mother have before moving to the farm?

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