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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 Nardoo Stones," what made Conway consider religion?

2. After moving to Sydney, how did Mrs. Ker feel?

3. After visiting England, what did Conway not like about the English?

4. What did Conway consider doing after graduating from Abbotsleigh?

5. How did Conway's mother feel about her relationship with Peter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Conway's relationship with Peter like?

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

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

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

6. Why did Conway decide to drop out of college after her first year?

7. How did Conway feel about England after visiting it?

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

9. What happened when Conway questioned her academic future, in "Recharting the Globe"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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