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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. How did Conway feel about being a colonial, in "Recharting the Globe"?
(a) She didn't care.
(b) She hated it.
(c) She was torn over it.
(d) She loved it.

2. At Abbotsleigh, what was Conway trained to believe about herself?
(a) That she knew more than her mother.
(b) That she was a leader.
(c) That she was meant to be someone's husband.
(d) That she should always be respectful.

3. How did Conway describe the group of girls she served as prefect?
(a) Noisy.
(b) Young.
(c) Hard-working.
(d) Serious.

4. What did the manager of Coorain do while Mrs. Ker was away, in "Recharting the Globe"?
(a) He fired and hired workers.
(b) He quit his job.
(c) He sold off half the sheep.
(d) He did renovations.

5. In "Recharting the Globe," how long did Conway and her mother stay in England?
(a) Six days.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Nearly a year.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which philosopher did Conway relate to because of his mother-daughter ideas?

2. At the end of their trip, in "Recharting the Globe," what did Conway tell her mother?

3. Why did Mrs. Ker prefer Spain, in "Recharting the Globe"?

4. How did Conway feel about public school?

5. In "The Nardoo Stones," what made Conway consider religion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Conway began drinking, in "The Nardoo Stones"?

2. What was Conway's relationship with Peter like?

3. Why did Conway decide to drop out of college after her first year?

4. How did reading Marx affect Conway?

5. In "Finding the Southern Cross," how did Mrs. Ker react to Bob's death?

6. How did Mrs. Ker feel about her European vacation in, "Recharting the Globe"?

7. After moving to Sydney, what were Conway's educational experiences like?

8. In "Schooling," what did Conway learn about herself?

9. Even after attending schools near Sydney, why didn't Conway fit in with her peers?

10. How did Conway feel about her mother's psychic research group?

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