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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Coorain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Coorain mean in the aboriginal language?
(a) Windy place.
(b) Peaceful times.
(c) Flat land.
(d) Rich soil.

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

3. In "Coorain," why didn't Conway's mother have a hysterectomy?
(a) Because she didn't like being told what to do.
(b) Because she really wanted another child.
(c) Because she couldn't afford it.
(d) Because her midwife said she didn't need it.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Coorain," what did silence do to Conway's mother?

2. Who became the political elite after the settlers landed in New South Wales?

3. What was Conway's father's first job?

4. While at Coorain, what did Conway's father do at night?

5. Why did the number of men in Australia outnumber the women, in "The West"?

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