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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 job did Conway's mother have before moving to the farm?

2. In "Childhood," what role did Conway take on the farm?

3. In "The West," what type of woman was described as being the ideal Australian?

4. After World War I, what identity did Australians take pride in?

5. Why did Bob go to Sydney in 1940?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did the dust storms of the 1940s affect Coorain?

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

7. Before the white settles came to New South Wales, what other people were there?

8. In "The West," what things did Conway say made Australians proud?

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

10. How did Mr. Ker die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the role of Coorain in this book? How did it affect the development of Conway's autobiography, and how was it a symbol?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the relationship between Australia and Europe in "The Road from Coorain."

Essay Topic 3

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

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