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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. Where did the professor go to college?

2. Conway hiked mountains in which country?

3. Conway lived with which tribe in Mexico?

4. Who was quoted as saying that American men work hard and fast?

5. Conway attempted to prove to the man that he was some type of ________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What aspect of Turtle Island Preserve was most difficult for Conway?

3. What type of travel was Conway involved in while in school?

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

5. What caused the relationship between Little Eustace and Big Eustace to be healed, even if only marginally?

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

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

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

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

10. What one thing stood in the way of the realization of Conway's vision? How did Conway solve the problem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conway openly admits to putting on an act of the wild mountain man to get attention. Do you think this behavior tarnishes Conway's reputation? Explain. Also explain how Conway tends to respond to those people. Write out a scenario in which Conway is confronted, negatively and/or positively regarding his unusual behavior.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

It is clear that Conway has a deep love of nature and its preservation. There is a sense of wildness in nature that eludes some civilized aspect of man. Write a 1000 word essay on the lack of "civilized" behavior in the wilderness and how one may adapt. Discuss how the lack of human contact has affected Conway. Why do you think Conway prefers nature to city life? What were the first signs of Conway's preferences? How did Conway's parents react to their son's needs and ambitions? Also examine how you would react if you lived for a week or a month in Conway's shoes.

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