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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Childhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Bob go to Sydney in 1940?
(a) For work.
(b) To take a long vacation.
(c) For boarding school.
(d) To study medicine.

2. As a child, how did Conway describe Bob?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Energetic.
(d) Mean.

3. In "Childhood," what did Conway do at night with her mother?
(a) Clean.
(b) Read.
(c) Sew.
(d) Write poetry.

4. What did Conway say the people of the pasture did for money, in "The West"?
(a) Kept chickens and other small birds.
(b) Raised sheep and cattle.
(c) Sold their land.
(d) Grew wheat to ship overseas.

5. Why did Mrs. Ker get an award in "Childhood"?
(a) For her prize-winning sheep.
(b) For the amount of money she raised.
(c) For her successful farm.
(d) For her donation to King's School.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old did Conway say she was before she met another female child?

3. In the time before World War II, how did the Kers feel about the political events of the world?

4. Who was the oldest of the Conway children?

5. In "Childhood," what role did Conway take on the farm?

(see the answer key)

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