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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Childhood," why did the Kers loose many of their farmhands?
(a) They moved to different countries.
(b) They found better jobs.
(c) They were drafted into the war.
(d) They were old and retired.

2. Who was the oldest of the Conway children?
(a) Barry.
(b) Robert.
(c) Jill.
(d) Mark.

3. How does ground water affect the vegetation of the Western Plains of New South Wales?
(a) It determines the size of the brush.
(b) It often brings water plants onto the land.
(c) It can kill off the native plants.
(d) It brings pests to the trees.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Mr. Ker during the first dust storm?

2. By 1914, what happened to most of the farms in Australia?

3. Why did the white settlers come to New South Wales?

4. In "Coorain," what did silence do to Conway's mother?

5. In "The West," what type of woman was described as being the ideal Australian?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The West," what did Conway say about the women of Australia?

2. How did the dust storms of the 1940s affect Coorain?

3. How did Mrs. Ker's involvement with the Red Cross change her?

4. What did Mrs. Ker learn when she visited a doctor, in "Coorain"?

5. At the end of "Childhood," what did Conway admit about her childhood.

6. How did the country boys act in boarding school?

7. Before the white settles came to New South Wales, what other people were there?

8. What happened to Mrs. Ker's health before the death of her husband?

9. Before moving to Coorain, what did Conway's father do?

10. In "The West," what was the effect of the settlers Conway described?

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