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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to cause Australia to break loyalty with England during World War II?

2. How did Conway's father receive land in the Western Division?

3. Why did the people of Australia not believe in religion?

4. What was the result of Bob McLennan's work at Coorain, in "Childhood"?

5. What did Conway say the people of the pasture did for money, in "The West"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Conway's life like when she joined her father in working the farm, in "Childhood"?

2. In "Childhood," what did Conway say happened to the farm in the time before World War II?

3. How did Conway and her mother feel about leaving Coorain after Mr. Ker's death?

4. In "The West," what did Conway say about the women of Australia?

5. In "The West," why did the settlers choose to ranch sheep?

6. What happened to Coorain after Mr. Ker's death?

7. How did the silence at Coorain affect the Kers?

8. Before moving to Coorain, what did Conway's father do?

9. Why did the rich men of Australia maintain a rough appearance in the early 20th century?

10. Why were Conway's parents married in a protestant service?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Australian history as a motif in "The Road from Coorain".

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role of education and academia in "The Road from Coorain."

Essay Topic 3

How was Conway herself colonized? How did she compare this to Australia?

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