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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The West," when did Conway say Australia had one of the highest per capita incomes in the world?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1921.

2. What did Obecue build for the Kers?
(a) A shearing shed.
(b) An addition on their house.
(c) A water aquafier.
(d) A barn.

3. In "Childhood," what moral issues did Conway spend her time thinking about?
(a) Killing.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Government taxes.
(d) Education.

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

5. After World War I, what identity did Australians take pride in?
(a) English speaking.
(b) Native to the land.
(c) Atheist.
(d) War hungry.

6. When did the terrible drought in "Drought" begin?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1959.

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

8. What is remarkable about most of the birds that live in the Western Plains of New South Wales?
(a) They can not fly.
(b) They are all minature.
(c) They do not sing.
(d) They follow people around.

9. In "Childhood," how did Conway describe her mother's organizational skills?
(a) As being powerful.
(b) As being weak.
(c) As being hilarious.
(d) As being misguided.

10. How many acres did the first generation of settlers settle in New South Wales?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 250,000.
(d) 150,000.

11. How did Conway's father receive land in the Western Division?
(a) From investing his savings.
(b) From his former boss.
(c) From being a soldier.
(d) From his grandfather.

12. In "Coorain," what did silence do to Conway's mother?
(a) Nothing, she didn't notice the silence.
(b) Gave her peace.
(c) Inspiried her.
(d) Frightened her.

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

14. In "Drought," what happened to the government of Australia?
(a) The Labor Party took over.
(b) The Chinese set up a military base in the capital.
(c) They let the Americans advise them.
(d) They passed communist laws.

15. What type of dogs live in the Western Plains of New South Wales?
(a) Herding dogs.
(b) Show dogs.
(c) Wild dogs.
(d) No dogs live there.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The West," how long ago did Conway say white settlers came?

2. According to Conway, what did the "real men" do in Australia?

3. In "Childhood," what did Conway do at night with her mother?

4. In "Childhood," what did Conway say she was sure of, regarding her parents?

5. When Conway's mother discovered she had uterine growths, why were the doctors concerned?

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