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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 old was Conway when he moved out of the family home?

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

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

4. Chapter 4 begins in which year?

5. Conway feels it is his destiny to save which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were Mrs. Conway's thoughts about the children playing in the woods?

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

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

5. Eustace Conway has become famous for what activities?

6. To which famous frontiersman is Conway compared? Where would this person be found?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is it about Eustace Conway that causes everyone to stop and take notice, from rowdy teenagers to drug dealers? What about Conway's demeanor is different than the demeanor of most people? Why are people typically fascinated by Conway? Explain the relationship between Conway and David Reckford.

Essay Topic 3

Write a biography on Elizabeth Gilbert. Include her childhood, work with nature, activism, relationship to Turtle Island, and her professional career.

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