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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. What does Gemmy do to ensure that the natives will not desert him?
(a) He follows them when they break camp.
(b) He teaches them things he learned in England.
(c) He learns their language.
(d) He makes himself look like them.

2. Which of the settlers seems to understand and connect with Gemmy the most in this chapter?
(a) Mr. Frazer
(b) Ned Corcoran
(c) Lachlan
(d) Jock McIvor

3. Where did George want to go to work after finishing school?
(a) Africa
(b) Australia
(c) England
(d) The United States

4. Who is Andy most eager to tell of Gemmy's visitors?
(a) Jim Sweetman
(b) Jock
(c) Ned
(d) Barney

5. Why is Jock concerned about Barney's reaction to Gemmy?
(a) He knows Barney is a powerful member of the community.
(b) He is a violent man.
(c) He is Jock's closest neighbor.
(d) He is a close friend of the McIvors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Hutchence live in the settlement?

2. What did the natives often tell stories about?

3. What does Lachlan do that makes Janet feel insulted?

4. What does George Abbot do to convince everyone he is older than he is?

5. What does Janet do to retreat from the frustration in her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jock do when the men confront him about Gemmy's visit with the natives?

2. Describe Brisbane when the McIvors arrived there.

3. Describe the attributes that make Mrs. Hutchence unique in the community

4. How does Gemmy attempt to protect the natives?

5. Why does George choose to study French in the afternoons?

6. Describe the game that the children were playing before they found Gemmy on the beach

7. How does George act while talking to Leona? How does she react to him?

8. How does Gemmy attempt to maintain his ties to the aborigines in this chapter?

9. How does Jock's opinion of his wife change in this chapter?

10. How does Andy come to discover Gemmy visits with the natives? How does he react?

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