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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. Why did the white settlers come to New South Wales?
(a) Vacation.
(b) War.
(c) Agriculture.
(d) Natural resources.

2. What job did Conway's mother have before moving to the farm?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Artist.
(d) Nanny.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The West," why did Conway say Australians kept a working class style?

2. What happened to cause Australia to break loyalty with England during World War II?

3. In "Coorain," why didn't Conway's mother have a hysterectomy?

4. How did settling land affect the price when the whites first came to New South Wales?

5. How did Conway feel while leaving Coorain for Sydney, in "Drought"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Childhood," what did Conway say happened to the farm in the time before World War II?

4. What did the Kers do after they began to make money from the land at Coorain?

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

6. What was Conway's life like when she joined her father in working the farm, in "Childhood"?

7. How did Conway's parents feel before moving to Coorain?

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

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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