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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Nardoo Stones.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Childhood," what role did Conway take on the farm?
(a) Soil tester.
(b) Station hand.
(c) Milk maid.
(d) Harvester.

2. In "Childhood," why did the Kers loose many of their farmhands?
(a) They moved to different countries.
(b) They found better jobs.
(c) They were old and retired.
(d) They were drafted into the war.

3. What did Toni say her goal at school was?
(a) To have an article published before she graduated.
(b) To pass her classes without going to lecture.
(c) To be the first female in her family to graduate.
(d) To meet and marry a professor.

4. In "The Nardoo Stones," what career did Barry choose?
(a) To be a sheep sheerer.
(b) To be a charter pilot.
(c) To be a realtor.
(d) To be a teacher.

5. In the time before World War II, how did the Kers feel about the political events of the world?
(a) They were very interested in them.
(b) They agreed with the Americans.
(c) They liked the ideas of the Italians.
(d) They ignored all the news.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Conway describe her first months in Sydney?

2. Why did Mrs. Ker help the Red Cross?

3. As a child, how did Conway describe Bob?

4. Why did Bob go to Sydney in 1940?

5. In "Childhood," what did Conway say her early years may have looked like?

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