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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. What did Conway decide after her first year at the University of Sydney?
(a) To drop out.
(b) To travel for a semester.
(c) To switch majors.
(d) To transfer.

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

3. What history did Conway learn at Abbotsleigh?
(a) Australian history.
(b) English history.
(c) American history.
(d) French history.

4. In "Recharting the Globe," what did Conway say women lacked?
(a) Political influence.
(b) Creative outlets.
(c) Educational opportunities.
(d) Money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Finding the Southern Cross," how long did Barry stay at Coorain?

2. Why did Conway feel frustrated with Australian historians?

3. Which philosopher did Conway relate to because of his mother-daughter ideas?

4. Why did Conway desire to know the history of the brush?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did reading Marx affect Conway?

4. What interested Conway most about Ceylon?

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

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

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

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

9. In "Recharting the Globe," how did Conway feel about not getting the job with External Affairs?

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

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