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

2. Why did Mr. Ker hire Bob McLennan?

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

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

5. Why did the Kers send Barry to King's School?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How were the Ker children educated?

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

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

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

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

8. How did the country boys act in boarding school?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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