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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 feel about school work at Queenwood?
(a) She felt it was easy.
(b) She struggled with it.
(c) She couldn't understand any of it.
(d) She didn't have any school work.

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

3. Why did a housing black market appear in Sydney?
(a) Because there was no government in Sydney after the war.
(b) Because the Americans took over the housing market.
(c) Because they stopped building during the war.
(d) Because rent prices were controlled by the government.

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

5. In "Recharting the Globe," how long did Conway and her mother stay in England?
(a) Nearly a year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Six days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Conway feel when she first attended Queenwood School?

2. At Abbotsleigh, what was Conway trained to believe about herself?

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

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

5. How did Mrs. Ker help Barry's friends visit him while he stayed at Coorain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Conway decide to drop out of college after her first year?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How did reading Marx affect Conway?

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

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