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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. What about Ceylon made Conway resent the British?

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

3. How did Conway describe her time in Catalonia?

4. How did Conway feel when she graduated from Abbotsleigh?

5. After Bob's death, what did Mrs. Ker do to feel needed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What interested Conway most about her work at the medical office?

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

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

5. In "Schooling," what did Conway learn about herself?

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

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

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

9. What was the curriculum at Abbotsleigh?

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 Australian history as a motif in "The Road from Coorain".

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Conway's romantic relationships.

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