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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 feel after seeing the buildings, in "Recharting the Globe"?

2. What language did Conway learn at Abbotsleigh, in "Finding the Southern Cross"?

3. In "Schooling," what type of music did Bob play?

4. How did Mrs. Ker help Barry's friends visit him while he stayed at Coorain?

5. How did Ceylon enlighten Conway's religious education?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when Barry returned to Coorain, in "Finding the Southern Cross"?

3. How did Conway feel about England after visiting it?

4. In "Recharting the Globe," how did Conway feel about not getting the job with External Affairs?

5. What happened when Conway questioned her academic future, in "Recharting the Globe"?

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

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

8. What upset Mrs. Ker about the end of her vacation, in "Recharting the Globe"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Conway's ideas about mother-daughter relationships as found in this book.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze death as it was used in this book. Consider physical deaths vs. symbolic deaths.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the titles of the chapters in this book. What do they symbolize? Foreshadow? What made the titles effective or ineffective?

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