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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. Why did the number of men in Australia outnumber the women, in "The West"?

2. In "The West," what did Conway say planned enterprises did for the settlers?

3. In "Childhood," how did Conway describe her mother's organizational skills?

4. In "Coorain," what did silence do to Conway's mother?

5. In "The West," why did Conway say Australian woman had to be good with water?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of "Childhood," what did Conway admit about her childhood.

2. What did Mrs. Ker learn when she visited a doctor, in "Coorain"?

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

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

5. What happened to Mrs. Ker's health before the death of her husband?

6. How did Mrs. Ker's involvement with the Red Cross change her?

7. What did Mrs. Ker do after Jill was born, in "Coorain"?

8. How did Conway's parents feel before moving to Coorain?

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

10. During World War II, what changed regarding the farm workers at Coorain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the significance of class/social structures and hierarchies in this book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the titles of the chapters in this book. What do they symbolize? Foreshadow? What made the titles effective or ineffective?

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