View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author watch in horror as it burns?
(a) her valuable ring.
(b) her hair.
(c) her clothes and jewelry.
(d) her shoes.

2. What does Ooota suddenly do and just assume that the author will follow in suit?
(a) walk.
(b) laugh.
(c) dance.
(d) talk.

3. What does the author marvel at as she releases the pain of walking and walks into the Outback?
(a) the circling falcon and sips of water.
(b) the sky and the plains.
(c) Ooota and his people.
(d) the rise of the land in front of her.

4. What does the disclaimer suggest is the genre of the book?
(a) non-fiction.
(b) memoir.
(c) a work of fiction.
(d) anthology.

5. Who does the driver introduce himself as when they arrive at the settlement?
(a) a leader in education.
(b) a tribal elder.
(c) the authors interpreter.
(d) an American.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author hope will help the reader understand the core message of the book?

2. How old is the main character of the book?

3. What does the author most hope to convey through writing the book?

4. What is the subtitle of the book?

5. What literary category does the book fall into?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 248 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample