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

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

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why didn't Conway fit in at public school?

3. After Bob's death, what did Mrs. Ker do to feel needed?

4. Why did Mrs. Ker have to find a job in Sydney?

5. What did the manager of Coorain do while Mrs. Ker was away, in "Recharting the Globe"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the curriculum at Abbotsleigh?

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

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

4. In "Schooling," what did Conway learn about herself?

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

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

7. What happened when Conway began drinking, in "The Nardoo Stones"?

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

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

10. How did reading Marx affect Conway?

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