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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. When Conway lost weight, what else did she do?

2. How did Conway feel after seeing the buildings, in "Recharting the Globe"?

3. After leaving Spain, in "Recharting the Globe," why did Mrs. Ker become upset?

4. How did Ceylon enlighten Conway's religious education?

5. What did Conway decide after her first year at the University of Sydney?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What interested Conway most about Ceylon?

4. What were the first few months in Sydney like for Conway and her mother?

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

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

7. Why did Conway decide to drop out of college after her first year?

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

9. What was Conway's relationship with Peter like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the role of Coorain in this book? How did it affect the development of Conway's autobiography, and how was it a symbol?

Essay Topic 2

Examine how Conway incorporates external, world history events in her book.

Essay Topic 3

How did Conway redefine family in her autobiography?

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