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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. Conway intended to design Turtle Island to operate how many hours per day?

2. How old was Conway when Donna made it clear that she wanted to get married?

3. What items were spread across the desk when Gilbert sat talking to Conway?

4. When Gilbert was in her twenties she decided to move to which state to become a cowgirl?

5. It was also around this time that Conway began to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Karen Conway's childhood.

2. What are Conway's memories of his first trips into the woods as a child? What did Conway's parents teach him?

3. Examine the incident in which Conway impressed Professor Clawson.

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

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

6. What was surprising about Conway's childhood? What were his hobbies?

7. Who is Isabella Bird? Why was she fascinated by the stereotypical American man?

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

9. Gilbert states that Conway's childhood gave him the courage and ambition to take on which activities?

10. How old was Conway when he set out on his own for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a full biography on Eustace Conway. How would you describe his relationships with his parents, Judson, and his friends? Discuss Conway's academic career, love of nature, and business ventures. Learn about Conway today and how things may have changed.

Essay Topic 2

Conway spent time during college learning how to better cope with the weather in addition to sharpening his hunting skills. What do you think prompted Conway to do these things? Why would Conway need to sharpen these skills if he had already spent so much time in the outdoors? Do you think something had changed? What animals and terrain would Conway typically face on a routine basis? Are any of the animals unusual or exotic? What is the weather in that area of the state? Explain the seasons. How might the conditions be different if Conway had been in a low lying area? How has the area changed since the founding of Turtle Island Preserve?

Essay Topic 3

Donna and Patience both noted that as Conway got older he began to exhibit more and more behaviors he despised in his father. What were the behaviors? Were the behaviors negative or were they displeasing to Conway alone? How would you feel about those behaviors? Which, if any, would bother you the most? What were the main complaints of Donna and Patience? How do you think Conway would have reacted if the women had pointed out Conway's actions? Do you think he would recognize those attitudes and actions or would he, as Patience said, be ready to put a gun to his head? Do you think it is common for children to grow up to exhibit the same behaviors as their children even if the children hated the attitudes and actions of the parents? Explain.

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