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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Conway's father receive land in the Western Division?

2. Why did the Kers send Barry to King's School?

3. How did Conway's mother feel while in Sydney, in "Coorain"?

4. In "The West," how long ago did Conway say white settlers came?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Conway's life like when she joined her father in working the farm, in "Childhood"?

2. Before moving to Coorain, what did Conway's father do?

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

4. How did the silence at Coorain affect the Kers?

5. How were the Ker children educated?

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

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

8. What was Conway's relationship with her brothers like when she was a chilld?

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

10. How did the convicts of Australia form the social environment prior to white settlers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how Conway incorporates external, world history events in her book.

Essay Topic 2

How was gender defined in "The Road from Coorain"? What role does gender play?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role of education and academia in "The Road from Coorain."

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