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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," how did Mrs. Ker treat her children equally?
(a) They all had the same chores.
(b) They weren't treated equally.
(c) They were all sent to bed at the same time.
(d) They were all taught by the same teacher.

2. In "Drought," what made the Kers decide to go into debt?
(a) Conway needed medical attention.
(b) They lost half their sheep.
(c) A storm damaged their house.
(d) Bob wanted to go to a university.

3. In "Drought," what did Bob say about religion?
(a) That he doubted it.
(b) That he wanted to convert.
(c) That he left his church.
(d) That he refused to read the Bible.

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. What did Mrs. Ker do before leaving Coorain for Sydney?
(a) She found a manager for Coorain.
(b) She left the farm to her sons.
(c) She sold all the sheep.
(d) She took pictures of the land.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Conway's mother dislike the farm in the Western Division in "Coorain"?

2. What is the main geographic feature of the Western Plains of New South Wales?

3. After World War I, what identity did Australians take pride in?

4. Why was Mr. Ker able to hire people to shear his sheep in "Childhood"?

5. In "Childhood," how did Conway describe her mother's organizational skills?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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