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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 career did Barry choose?

2. What made Peter Stone different from Australian men, according to Conway?

3. How did Conway describe her time in Catalonia?

4. When did Conway decide to focus on history at college?

5. What history did Conway learn at Abbotsleigh?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did reading Marx affect Conway?

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

4. In "Finding the Southern Cross," what was life like at Abbotsleigh for Conway?

5. What were the first few months in Sydney like for Conway and her mother?

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

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

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

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

10. What did Conway want to see during her vacation, 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 role did drug and alcohol abuse play in Conway's autobiography?

Essay Topic 3

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

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