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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 "Childhood," what moral issues did Conway spend her time thinking about?

2. Why did Conway's mother avoid the Catholic church?

3. By 1914, what happened to most of the farms in Australia?

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

5. In "Coorain," why didn't Conway's mother have a hysterectomy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 religion as a theme in "The Road from Coorain."

Essay Topic 2

How did Conway use other texts in her autobiography? Consider the inclusion of other pieces of literature and philosophy. Why may Conway have included these?

Essay Topic 3

How did Conway redefine family in her autobiography?

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