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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. How did the doctoral student, in "Recharting the Globe," change Conway's mind?

2. Why didn't Conway like her mother's psychic group?

3. In "Schooling," where did Conway and her mother live?

4. How did Conway feel after seeing the buildings, in "Recharting the Globe"?

5. In "Schooling," what type of music did Bob play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Conway feel about her mother's psychic research group?

2. After moving to Sydney, what were Conway's educational experiences like?

3. What happened when Conway began drinking, in "The Nardoo Stones"?

4. What did Conway want to see during her vacation, in "Recharting the Globe"?

5. What happened when Barry returned to Coorain, in "Finding the Southern Cross"?

6. What disagreement did the Kers have about Bob's twenty-first birthday?

7. What was the curriculum at Abbotsleigh?

8. In "Finding the Southern Cross," how did Mrs. Ker react to Bob's death?

9. What upset Mrs. Ker about the end of her vacation, in "Recharting the Globe"?

10. How did Mrs. Ker feel about her European vacation in, "Recharting the Globe"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did drug and alcohol abuse play in Conway's autobiography?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze death as it was used in this book. Consider physical deaths vs. symbolic deaths.

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