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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject did the professor teach?
(a) Archeology.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Physical Science.
(d) Anthropology.

2. In what state was Conway born and raised?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Georgia.
(d) North Dakota.

3. How long did Conway stay?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 5 months.

4. How old was Conway when he moved out of the family home?
(a) 17.
(b) 21.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

5. Gilbert's actions are compared to which president?
(a) George Washington.
(b) JFK.
(c) FDR.
(d) Teddy Roosevelt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Conway want to meet so much that he would leave the country for a time?

2. Conway taught the class how to do which of the following?

3. Who was quoted as saying that American men work hard and fast?

4. Conway hiked mountains in which country?

5. Which of the following was not something taught to Conway while he lived outside the country?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Conway's foray into life as a naturalist. How did Conway learn the necessary skills?

2. Gilbert compares Conway to Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. What is the comparison?

3. Where was Conway born and raised? In what kind of atmosphere did Conway live?

4. Gilbert states that Conway's childhood gave him the courage and ambition to take on which activities?

5. Who is Isabella Bird? Why was she fascinated by the stereotypical American man?

6. Discuss the pros and cons of Conway's blossoming celebrity.

7. What are Gilbert's thoughts on the "American man?" How is this character typically viewed?

8. To which famous frontiersman is Conway compared? Where would this person be found?

9. What was surprising about Conway's childhood? What were his hobbies?

10. How old was Conway when he set out on his own for the first time?

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