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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 long did Conway stay?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 12 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 3 months.
2. Conway feels it is his destiny to save which of the following?
(a) Earth.
(b) World.
(c) Oceans.
(d) Frontier.
3. Gilbert comments on which famous treaty?
(a) Marshall Plan.
(b) Treaty of London.
(c) Declaration of Independence.
(d) Treaty of Paris.
4. Conway eventually set a world record for which of the following activities?
(a) Collecting the most whild animal skins.
(b) Scaling Denali alone.
(c) Riding a horse cross country.
(d) Swimming from California to Hawaii.
5. Gilbert makes reference to which famous generation?
(a) Baby boomers.
(b) Beat.
(c) McCarthy.
(d) X.
Short Answer Questions
1. As a child Conway learned about birds and animals that were native to which area?
2. What was the name of the route taken by Conway?
3. What is the word that is repeatedly used as a synonym for the word expertise?
4. How old was Conway when Donna made it clear that she wanted to get married?
5. What was the name of Conway's "hillbilly mentor?"
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the pros and cons of Conway's blossoming celebrity.
2. What one thing stood in the way of the realization of Conway's vision? How did Conway solve the problem?
3. Gilbert compares Conway to Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. What is the comparison?
4. Who is Isabella Bird? Why was she fascinated by the stereotypical American man?
5. To which famous frontiersman is Conway compared? Where would this person be found?
6. What is meant by the concept of America as a utopia?
7. Eustace Conway has become famous for what activities?
8. What happened to Conway's relationship with Donna at this time?
9. What influence did Karen Conway have over the reconciliation of Little Eustace and Big Eustace?
10. How does Gilbert compare the American man to the European man?
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