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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. During their trip to Europe, in "Recharting the Globe," what country did Conway and her mother visit first?

2. What language did Conway learn at Abbotsleigh, in "Finding the Southern Cross"?

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

4. Why did Mrs. Ker have to find a job in Sydney?

5. How did Mrs. Ker help Barry's friends visit him while he stayed at Coorain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was the curriculum at Abbotsleigh?

6. What interested Conway most about Ceylon?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What role did drug and alcohol abuse play in Conway's autobiography?

Essay Topic 3

How was Conway herself colonized? How did she compare this to Australia?

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