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

2. In "The West," how many acres did the settlers end up with?

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

4. How long did it take for the Kers to earn money from their sheep in Coorain?

5. What did Conway like about seeing her mother at fundraisers in "Childhood"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Conway's relationship with her brothers like when she was a chilld?

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

3. How did Mr. Ker die?

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

5. In "The West," how were the Western Plains described?

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

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

8. What did the Kers do after they began to make money from the land at Coorain?

9. In "Drought," how did World War II affect Australia?

10. How did the convicts of Australia form the social environment prior to white settlers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How was gender defined in "The Road from Coorain"? What role does gender play?

Essay Topic 3

How did Conway use descriptive passages and dialogue to develop scenes in her autobiography? In what way did her use of these techniques mirror fiction? In what way did they not?

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