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    The document is a quiz about the short story "The Drover's Wife" by Australian writer Henry Lawson. It provides multiple choice questions to test the reader's understanding of key details in the story, such as that the drover's wife lives alone with her children in a remote bush setting while her husband is away droving sheep. She must protect her family from threats such as snakes with only her wits and basic tools. The questions cover details of the setting, characters, and plot of the isolation and hardships faced by the drover's wife.

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    The Drover's Wife Quiz (Answer)

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    The document is a quiz about the short story "The Drover's Wife" by Australian writer Henry Lawson. It provides multiple choice questions to test the reader's understanding of key details in the story, such as that the drover's wife lives alone with her children in a remote bush setting while her husband is away droving sheep. She must protect her family from threats such as snakes with only her wits and basic tools. The questions cover details of the setting, characters, and plot of the isolation and hardships faced by the drover's wife.

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    The document is a quiz about the short story "The Drover's Wife" by Australian writer Henry Lawson. It provides multiple choice questions to test the reader's understanding of key details in the story, such as that the drover's wife lives alone with her children in a remote bush setting while her husband is away droving sheep. She must protect her family from threats such as snakes with only her wits and basic tools. The questions cover details of the setting, characters, and plot of the isolation and hardships faced by the drover's wife.

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    The Drover's Wife Quiz (Answer)

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    The document is a quiz about the short story "The Drover's Wife" by Australian writer Henry Lawson. It provides multiple choice questions to test the reader's understanding of key details in the story, such as that the drover's wife lives alone with her children in a remote bush setting while her husband is away droving sheep. She must protect her family from threats such as snakes with only her wits and basic tools. The questions cover details of the setting, characters, and plot of the isolation and hardships faced by the drover's wife.

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    The Drover’s Wife Quiz

    Pair’s Names: Hap Sukreth &___________________________Score: _________

    1. Lawson is a/an _________________ writer. 8. What does a drover do?


    a. Australian a. Drives sheep
    b. English b. Farm
    c. French c. Works at sea
    d. American d. Build houses

    2. The story was published in 9. How many children are there?


    _________________. a. 2
    a. 1850 b. 3
    b. 1900 c. 4
    c. 1792 d. 5
    d. 1892 10. What creatures does the child see?
    a. A rat
    3. The story is set in _________________. b. A snake
    a. A city c. A coyote
    b. Bush d. A dingo
    c. Hotel 11. How old is Tommy?
    d. A boat at the sea a. 12
    b. 5
    4. The house has _________________ rooms. c. 11
    a. 2 d. 9
    b. 3
    c. 4 12.Alligator is all of the following except
    d. 6 ______________.
    a. Thin
    5. The house is surrounded by b. A mongrel
    _________________. c. Fierce
    a. Tall trees d. Large
    b. Bush
    c. Other houses 13.What is the weather like the evening
    d. Water that the story takes place?
    a. Warm
    6. How far is the next neighbor? b. Quiet
    a. 2 miles c. Stormy
    b. 9 miles d. Snowy
    c. 19 miles
    d. 90 miles 14.What does the drover's wife use to
    entice the snake?
    7. The house is described as very a. A mouse
    a. Isolated b. Water
    b. Comfortable c. Food
    c. Large d. Milk
    d. Scary
    1
    15.Where do the children sleep that d. A war
    night?
    a. In a tent 22.Who helps out when her husband is
    b. In their beds away?
    c. On the floor a. A cousin
    d. On a table b. A neighbor
    c. His brother
    16.The drover's wife has all of the d. Her brother
    following by her side that night except
    a. a sewing basket 23.Which of the following statements is
    b. a club false?
    c. a magazine a. She is not used to being alone
    d. a drink b. She likes her fashion magazine
    c. She hates being alone
    17.The drover's wife chastises Tommy for d. She does not have any dreams
    a. Arguing anymore
    b. Fighting
    c. Yelling
    d. Swearing

    18.What other animal does Tommy


    complain about?
    a. The dogs
    b. The dingoes
    c. The possums
    d. The rats

    19.How long has her husband been gone?


    a. 6 weeks
    b. A year
    c. 5 months
    d. 6 months

    20. What profession did her husband take


    up when they married?
    a. Preaching
    b. Farming
    c. Teaching
    d. Law

    21.How did they lose all their


    possessions?
    a. His gambling
    b. A drought
    c. A thief

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