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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 old was Conway when Donna made it clear that she wanted to get married?
(a) 20.
(b) 22.
(c) 27.
(d) 19.

2. Conway feels it is his destiny to save which of the following?
(a) Oceans.
(b) Frontier.
(c) World.
(d) Earth.

3. What items were spread across the desk when Gilbert sat talking to Conway?
(a) Paperwork.
(b) Fossils.
(c) Empty coffee cups.
(d) Land maps.

4. Conway lived with people of which culture?
(a) Mayan.
(b) Indonesian.
(c) Separatists.
(d) Hindu.

5. When Conway was not at school he spent his time acting as which of the following _________________.
(a) Assistant curator.
(b) Ranch hand.
(c) Activist.
(d) Tour guide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gilbert was stunned to see Conway sharing his life stories with which dangerous group?

2. Conway is compared to which mythological character?

3. In what month did Donna move out of the teepee?

4. Gilbert compares Conway as being as savvy as anyone on/in ____________.

5. What is the name of Conway and Valarie's mutual friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gilbert compare the American man to the European man?

2. What is meant by the concept of America as a utopia?

3. Gilbert compares Conway to Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. What is the comparison?

4. Discuss the juxtaposition of Conway's appearance and lifestyle.

5. Discuss the purchase of the first parcel of land for Turtle Island Preserve and Conway's plans for it.

6. What does Gilbert say about Conway's journey to find the primitive people in Guatemala? How did Conway find the people?

7. What about Conway's childhood might shock most modern parents?

8. What are Gilbert's thoughts on the "American man?" How is this character typically viewed?

9. What behaviors did Conway exhibit that most concerned Donna?

10. Why did visitors find the American man to be so fascinating?

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