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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 did Conway want to return to Coorain after her first year at college?

2. How did Conway feel when she graduated from Abbotsleigh?

3. What did the manager of Coorain do while Mrs. Ker was away, in "Recharting the Globe"?

4. In "The Nardoo Stones," who does Conway begin going to the bar with?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What interested Conway most about Ceylon?

4. In "Recharting the Globe," how did Conway feel about not getting the job with External Affairs?

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

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

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

8. How did Conway feel about England after visiting it?

9. How did Mrs. Ker feel about her European vacation in, "Recharting the Globe"?

10. What happened when Conway first returned to school in 1954?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What did Conway mean by the "world of ideas"? How did this world influence the development of this autobiography?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role of education and academia in "The Road from Coorain."

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