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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Mr. Ker during the first dust storm?
(a) He yelled at the neighbors.
(b) He inhaled dust.
(c) He had nightmares.
(d) He left the house for a week.

2. Why did Conway's mother avoid the Catholic church?
(a) She was a Baptist.
(b) She hated the way they took money.
(c) She knew she was a sinner.
(d) She didn't like their views on gender roles.

3. In "The West," why did Conway say Australian woman had to be good with water?
(a) Because Australians were big boaters.
(b) Because it was the main source of money.
(c) Because the women had to be clean.
(d) Because there wasn't enough water.

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

5. When Conway worked with her father in "Childhood," what things did she ask him?
(a) Questions about his childhood.
(b) Questions about the world.
(c) Questions about her mother.
(d) Questions about the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Schooling," where did Conway and her mother live?

2. What did Angus tell Conway after her father's death?

3. In "Drought," what made the Kers decide to go into debt?

4. In "The West," what did Conway say planned enterprises did for the settlers?

5. What was missing from the curriculum of Abbotsleigh?

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