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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gemmy believe has the power in the McIvor family?
(a) Jock
(b) Lachlan
(c) Janet
(d) Ellen

2. What concerns Jock most about Gemmy?
(a) He looks like he is black.
(b) The reaction he gets from the neighbors
(c) He rarely speaks.
(d) The reaction he gets from the children

3. Who examines Gemmy at the schoolhouse?
(a) Jock McIvor
(b) Lachlan
(c) Mr. Frazer
(d) George Abbot

4. What do the Aborigines call the white settlers?
(a) Land thieves
(b) Evil spirits
(c) Devil people
(d) White spirits

5. Which of the McIvor children does Gemmy feel the greatest connection with?
(a) Lachlan
(b) Jock
(c) Janet
(d) Ellen

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the McIvors is unsettled by Gemmy's presence in the house?

2. What does Gemmy do to ensure that the natives will not desert him?

3. What is Gemmy's first memory of the island?

4. What does Gemmy eat that reminds him of his childhood in England?

5. What does Gemmy do to help the settlers feel more comfortable about his presence?

(see the answer key)

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