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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 did Conway's mother feel about her relationship with Peter?
(a) She hated it.
(b) She loved it.
(c) She forced it.
(d) She supported it.

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

3. What made Peter Stone different from Australian men, according to Conway?
(a) His poltical beliefs.
(b) His height.
(c) His love of smart women.
(d) His physical abilities.

4. At the end of their trip, in "Recharting the Globe," what did Conway tell her mother?
(a) That she would attend Barry's wedding.
(b) That she would no longer be living with her.
(c) That she might stay in Europe.
(d) That she needed a loan for graduate school.

5. How did Conway feel when she graduated from Abbotsleigh?
(a) Angry.
(b) Scared.
(c) Proud.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about Ceylon made Conway resent the British?

2. At the end of "Finding the Southern Cross," what happened to Mrs. Ker?

3. How did Mrs. Ker help her family avoid feeling sad at Christmas following Bob's death?

4. In "Schooling," where did Conway and her mother live?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Finding the Southern Cross," what was life like at Abbotsleigh for Conway?

2. Even after attending schools near Sydney, why didn't Conway fit in with her peers?

3. In "Finding the Southern Cross," how did Mrs. Ker react to Bob's death?

4. What happened when Conway questioned her academic future, in "Recharting the Globe"?

5. How did Conway feel about her mother's psychic research group?

6. What disagreement did the Kers have about Bob's twenty-first birthday?

7. What upset Mrs. Ker about the end of her vacation, in "Recharting the Globe"?

8. How did Mrs. Ker feel about her European vacation in, "Recharting the Globe"?

9. What was Conway's relationship with Peter like?

10. What did the Kers do for Christmas, in "Finding the Southern Cross"?

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