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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Ker buy a house in Pennant Hills?
(a) Because she received a benefit check from her husband's estate.
(b) Because money from Coorain picked up again.
(c) Because it was left to her from an aunt.
(d) Because the housing market was in a slump.

2. At Abbotsleigh, what was Conway trained to believe about herself?
(a) That she was meant to be someone's husband.
(b) That she was a leader.
(c) That she should always be respectful.
(d) That she knew more than her mother.

3. In "Recharting the Globe," what did Conway say women lacked?
(a) Creative outlets.
(b) Political influence.
(c) Educational opportunities.
(d) Money.

4. How did working as a medical practice receptionist change Conway?
(a) She became less shy.
(b) She learned practical skills.
(c) It didn't change her.
(d) She discovered her calling.

5. Which philosopher did Conway relate to because of his mother-daughter ideas?
(a) Jung.
(b) Eliot.
(c) Marx.
(d) Fillipe.

6. After visiting England, how did Conway describe English culture?
(a) Alien.
(b) Painful.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Beautiful.

7. In "The Nardoo Stones," what career did Barry choose?
(a) To be a realtor.
(b) To be a sheep sheerer.
(c) To be a teacher.
(d) To be a charter pilot.

8. At the end of "Finding the Southern Cross," what happened to Mrs. Ker?
(a) She developed a rash.
(b) She fractured her leg.
(c) She broke her wrist.
(d) She caught chickenpox.

9. How did Conway feel about public school?
(a) It reminded her of the brush.
(b) Like it was a gift.
(c) It scared her.
(d) Like it was beneath her.

10. What did Toni say her goal at school was?
(a) To meet and marry a professor.
(b) To pass her classes without going to lecture.
(c) To have an article published before she graduated.
(d) To be the first female in her family to graduate.

11. What did the manager of Coorain do while Mrs. Ker was away, in "Recharting the Globe"?
(a) He did renovations.
(b) He quit his job.
(c) He sold off half the sheep.
(d) He fired and hired workers.

12. Why didn't Conway go to the hospital when she was ill, in "Schooling"?
(a) Because she refused.
(b) Because they wouldn't admit her.
(c) Because they couldn't afford it.
(d) Because her mother took care of her.

13. Why did Conway develop a fever in Sydney?
(a) No one knew.
(b) A strep infection.
(c) A flu virus.
(d) A heart condition.

14. In "Recharting the Globe," how long did Conway and her mother stay in England?
(a) Six months.
(b) Six days.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Nearly a year.

15. In "The Nardoo Stones," who does Conway begin going to the bar with?
(a) Her roommates.
(b) A writers' guild.
(c) A group of communists.
(d) A pair of twins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Conway feel about school work at Queenwood?

2. Why did Mrs. Ker prefer Spain, in "Recharting the Globe"?

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

4. In "Finding the Southern Cross," how did the Ker's wool business do?

5. How did the doctoral student, in "Recharting the Globe," change Conway's mind?

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