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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 did studying history in college make Conway worry about?

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

4. In "Finding the Southern Cross," what did Conway stop doing after Bob's death?

5. At the end of their trip, in "Recharting the Globe," what did Conway tell her mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the curriculum at Abbotsleigh?

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

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

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

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

7. How did reading Marx affect Conway?

8. What interested Conway most about Ceylon?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Conway use other texts in her autobiography? Consider the inclusion of other pieces of literature and philosophy. Why may Conway have included these?

Essay Topic 2

What did Conway mean by the "world of ideas"? How did this world influence the development of this autobiography?

Essay Topic 3

Examine how Conway incorporates external, world history events in her book.

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