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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Right Country.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Right Country," why did Conway decide to not live at Coorain?
(a) She did not want to work in agriculture.
(b) She wanted to sell Coorain instead.
(c) She did not want to become isolated.
(d) She wanted to travel before settling down.

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

3. How old did Conway say she was before she met another female child?
(a) Five.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nine.

4. Why did Conway say it was difficult for Australians to raise cattle?
(a) Because they needed so much land.
(b) Because of their protein needs.
(c) Because they disliked cows.
(d) Because cows weren't native animals.

5. What about Ceylon made Conway resent the British?
(a) The poverty.
(b) The wealth.
(c) The language.
(d) The crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Conway's father to question Catholicism?

2. In "The West," how did Conway describe the virtues of Australia?

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

4. What did Conway consider doing after graduating from Abbotsleigh?

5. At the end of "The Right Country," what did Conway realize about her mother's addiction?

(see the answer key)

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