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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The West," when did Conway say Australia had one of the highest per capita incomes in the world?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1918.

2. In "Drought," why couldn't the sheep at Coorain be sheered?
(a) Because the sheep were all missing or dead.
(b) Because there weren't enough people to do it.
(c) Because they were too weak.
(d) Because the sheering equipment was broken.

3. In "The West," how much high-quality wool was being produced in New South Wales?
(a) They couldn't know for sure.
(b) More than usual.
(c) Very little.
(d) None at all.

4. In "Childhood," what did Conway say she was sure of, regarding her parents?
(a) That she was on her own.
(b) That she was well supported financially.
(c) That she was the favorite child.
(d) That she had their attention.

5. How old was Conway during the great rain described, in "Childhood"?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is remarkable about most of the birds that live in the Western Plains of New South Wales?

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

4. When Conway's mother discovered she had uterine growths, why were the doctors concerned?

5. Why did Mrs. Ker get an award in "Childhood"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Drought," how did World War II affect Australia?

2. How did Conway's parents feel before moving to Coorain?

3. What did Mrs. Ker do after Jill was born, in "Coorain"?

4. At the end of "Childhood," what did Conway admit about her childhood.

5. What did Mrs. Ker learn when she visited a doctor, in "Coorain"?

6. How did Mr. Ker die?

7. Why did Conway's mother leave her parents' home before she was married?

8. In "The West," what was the effect of the settlers Conway described?

9. During World War II, what changed regarding the farm workers at Coorain?

10. What happened to Coorain after Mr. Ker's death?

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