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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. Why did Conway want to return to Coorain after her first year at college?

2. What history did Conway learn at Abbotsleigh?

3. Why did Mrs. Ker dislike the medieval architecture, in "Recharting the Globe"?

4. Why didn't Conway go to the hospital when she was ill, in "Schooling"?

5. In "Recharting the Globe," how did Conway feel about the barriers facing women?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Recharting the Globe," how did Conway feel about not getting the job with External Affairs?

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

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

4. How did reading Marx affect Conway?

5. What did the Kers do for Christmas, in "Finding the Southern Cross"?

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

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

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

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

10. What happened when Conway first returned to school in 1954?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast two turning points in Conway's childhood.

Essay Topic 3

How did Conway redefine family in her autobiography?

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