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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. How did Conway feel while leaving Coorain for Sydney, in "Drought"?
(a) Like she was bettering her life.
(b) Like she was alone in the world.
(c) Like she was becoming her mother.
(d) Like she lost her purpose.

2. 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.

3. Why did Conway's family collect water at Coorain?
(a) Because there wasn't much naturally.
(b) Because it was worth more money there.
(c) Because it was their job.
(d) Because they had a private stream.

4. In "Coorain," what does Conway remember about life at home with her mother and brothers?
(a) Cooking and playing.
(b) Chores and singing.
(c) Reading and sewing.
(d) Chasing sheep and going to school.

5. Why did the Ker land venture get off to a bad start?
(a) There was a lot of disease in the area.
(b) There was a drought.
(c) They weren't educated enough.
(d) They did not buy enough sheep.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a child, how did Conway describe Bob?

2. What type of dogs live in the Western Plains of New South Wales?

3. Who became the political elite after the settlers landed in New South Wales?

4. Why did the Kers travel to Sydney, in "Coorain"?

5. When Conway worked with her father in "Childhood," what things did she ask him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Conway and her mother feel about leaving Coorain after Mr. Ker's death?

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

3. Why did Conway's mother leave her parents' home before she was married?

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

5. In "Drought," how did World War II affect Australia?

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

7. What was Conway's relationship with her brothers like when she was a chilld?

8. In "The West," how were the Western Plains described?

9. What did Mrs. Ker do after Jill was born, in "Coorain"?

10. How did the convicts of Australia form the social environment prior to white settlers?

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