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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. Why didn't Conway fit in at public school?

2. How did Conway's mother feel about her relationship with Peter?

3. After visiting England, how did Conway describe English culture?

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

5. Why didn't Conway go to the hospital when she was ill, in "Schooling"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Kers do for Christmas, in "Finding the Southern Cross"?

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

3. How did Conway feel about her mother's psychic research group?

4. Even after attending schools near Sydney, why didn't Conway fit in with her peers?

5. After moving to Sydney, what were Conway's educational experiences like?

6. What happened when Barry returned to Coorain, in "Finding the Southern Cross"?

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

8. What happened when Conway questioned her academic future, in "Recharting the Globe"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Conway pace her autobiography to create a plot structure that included rising action, climax, and falling action?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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