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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 and her mother travel to Sydney, in "Drought"?
(a) By boat.
(b) By car.
(c) By train.
(d) By plane.

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

3. How long did it take for the Kers to earn money from their sheep in Coorain?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) One year.
(d) Three years.

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

5. After Conway was born, how did her mother reduce her workload?
(a) She had her husband do some work each day.
(b) She hired a team of maids and cooks.
(c) She had her sons do the housework.
(d) She just stopped doing the housework.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the result of Bob McLennan's work at Coorain, in "Childhood"?

3. In "The West," when did Conway say Australia had one of the highest per capita incomes in the world?

4. In the time before World War II, how did the Kers feel about the political events of the world?

5. How does ground water affect the vegetation of the Western Plains of New South Wales?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did the rich men of Australia maintain a rough appearance in the early 20th century?

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

4. Why were Conway's parents married in a protestant service?

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

6. In "The West," what things did Conway say made Australians proud?

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

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

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

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

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