View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Recharting the Globe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take for the Kers to earn money from their sheep in Coorain?
(a) One year.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four years.

2. In "The West," why did Conway say Australians kept a working class style?
(a) Because few lived in cities.
(b) Because it was all they could afford.
(c) Australians didn't keep a working class style.
(d) Because it frightened visitors.

3. As a teenager, to which country did Conway's father feel loyal?
(a) England.
(b) The United States.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Ireland.

4. According to Conway, what did the "real men" do in Australia?
(a) Raised children.
(b) Moved away.
(c) Built cities.
(d) Worked hard.

5. In "Recharting the Globe," how did Conway feel about the barriers facing women?
(a) Entertained.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Worried.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Conway feel when she first attended Queenwood School?

2. Why did the Kers travel to Sydney, in "Coorain"?

3. In "Childhood," how did Mrs. Ker treat her children equally?

4. After Bob's death, what did Mrs. Ker do to feel needed?

5. What language did Conway learn at Abbotsleigh, in "Finding the Southern Cross"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 226 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample