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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. Why didn't Conway fit in at public school?
(a) Because of her brush accent.
(b) Because of her hair color.
(c) Because of her British manners and English.
(d) Because of her mother's wealth.

2. How did Conway describe her first months in Sydney?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Stressful.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Pleasurable.

3. Why did Mrs. Ker move to Waitara?
(a) For the better schools.
(b) To save money.
(c) To be closer to the water.
(d) To own her own house.

4. Why did Mrs. Ker prefer Spain, in "Recharting the Globe"?
(a) She could speak Spanish.
(b) She liked Latin culture.
(c) She enjoyed the Spanish men.
(d) She loved the ocean views.

5. Why didn't Conway go to the hospital when she was ill, in "Schooling"?
(a) Because her mother took care of her.
(b) Because they couldn't afford it.
(c) Because they wouldn't admit her.
(d) Because she refused.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Peter Stone different from Australian men, according to Conway?

2. How did Ceylon enlighten Conway's religious education?

3. What did Toni say her goal at school was?

4. Why did Conway begin drinking too much, in "The Nardoo Stones"?

5. In "Finding the Southern Cross," how did the Ker's wool business do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What interested Conway most about her work at the medical office?

3. After moving to Sydney, what were Conway's educational experiences like?

4. What happened when Conway first returned to school in 1954?

5. What did Conway want to see during her vacation, in "Recharting the Globe"?

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

7. What were the first few months in Sydney like for Conway and her mother?

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

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

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

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