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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," how long ago did Conway say white settlers came?

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

3. What did Obecue build for the Kers?

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

5. In "Coorain," what does Conway remember about life at home with her mother and brothers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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