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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 West," why did Conway say Australians kept a working class style?

2. Why was Mr. Ker able to hire people to shear his sheep in "Childhood"?

3. What happened to Mr. Ker during the first dust storm?

4. Why did Conway's mother avoid the Catholic church?

5. Why did the number of men in Australia outnumber the women, in "The West"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Mrs. Ker's health before the death of her husband?

2. How did Conway's parents feel before moving to Coorain?

3. Before the white settles came to New South Wales, what other people were there?

4. In "The West," why did the settlers choose to ranch sheep?

5. How did the country boys act in boarding school?

6. How were the Ker children educated?

7. How did the convicts of Australia form the social environment prior to white settlers?

8. Why did the rich men of Australia maintain a rough appearance in the early 20th century?

9. In "The West," what was the effect of the settlers Conway described?

10. Why were Conway's parents married in a protestant service?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Conway's ideas about mother-daughter relationships as found in this book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze death as it was used in this book. Consider physical deaths vs. symbolic deaths.

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