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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Conway rejected from the Department of External Affairs?
(a) Because she was late to the interview.
(b) Because she was young.
(c) Because her grades were poor.
(d) Because she was a girl.

2. In "The Nardoo Stones," why did Conway feel like she couldn't disagree with her mother?
(a) She didn't want to argue at all.
(b) She didn't want to make her sick.
(c) Mrs. Ker stopped talking.
(d) She felt like they were becoming friends.

3. In "The Nardoo Stones," who does Conway begin going to the bar with?
(a) A group of communists.
(b) A writers' guild.
(c) A pair of twins.
(d) Her roommates.

4. Why did Conway feel frustrated with Australian historians?
(a) Because they focused on Western history.
(b) Because they focused on the elite.
(c) Because they focused on modern history.
(d) Because they ignored the influence of farmers.

5. What was missing from the curriculum of Abbotsleigh?
(a) British colonization.
(b) Advanced math.
(c) Progressive ideas.
(d) Historical perspectives.

6. In "The Nardoo Stones," what career did Barry choose?
(a) To be a realtor.
(b) To be a sheep sheerer.
(c) To be a charter pilot.
(d) To be a teacher.

7. In "Finding the Southern Cross," what did Conway stop doing after Bob's death?
(a) Doing her homework.
(b) Sleeping at night.
(c) Playing the piano.
(d) Reading with her mother.

8. In "Schooling," where did Conway and her mother live?
(a) In a hotel in Sydney.
(b) In a room above a garage.
(c) In a farmhouse in the suburbs.
(d) In an upstairs apartment by the ocean.

9. How did Ceylon enlighten Conway's religious education?
(a) She learned about Buddah.
(b) She read the Bible.
(c) She met a group of Jewish children.
(d) She saw a mosque.

10. After moving to Sydney, how did Mrs. Ker feel?
(a) Her feet became sore.
(b) She became sadder.
(c) Her health improved.
(d) She started to go out on the town.

11. In "Finding the Southern Cross," how did the Ker's wool business do?
(a) Slightly less well.
(b) The same as usual.
(c) Very well.
(d) Terrible.

12. At the end of "Finding the Southern Cross," what happened to Mrs. Ker?
(a) She developed a rash.
(b) She fractured her leg.
(c) She caught chickenpox.
(d) She broke her wrist.

13. What buildings did Conway want to see, in "Recharting the Globe"?
(a) The ones in her favorite novel.
(b) The ones her mother preferred.
(c) The ones she learned about.
(d) The newest ones in the European style.

14. How did Conway feel after seeing the buildings, in "Recharting the Globe"?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Worried.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Satisfied.

15. How did Conway describe the group of girls she served as prefect?
(a) Young.
(b) Noisy.
(c) Serious.
(d) Hard-working.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Ker prefer Spain, in "Recharting the Globe"?

2. How did Conway's mother feel about her relationship with Peter?

3. How did Conway describe her first months in Sydney?

4. In "Recharting the Globe," what did Conway say women lacked?

5. What did Conway consider doing after graduating from Abbotsleigh?

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