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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the author told to handle the pain she feels from the spinifex?
(a) ignore the pain.
(b) wrap her feet.
(c) wash her feet in water.
(d) massage her feet.

2. Who is the author met by when she arrives?
(a) an Aborigine.
(b) the driver.
(c) a tour guide.
(d) a hotel concierge.

3. What does the main character do for a living?
(a) graphic designer.
(b) health care practitioner.
(c) teacher.
(d) business woman.

4. What does the driver give the author shortly after their introduction?
(a) a piece of jewelry.
(b) a scanty piece of clothing.
(c) a long robe.
(d) a piece of bread.

5. What kind of attention does the author's work receive?
(a) positive.
(b) it is disregarded as racist.
(c) it is ignored.
(d) negative.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does each day begin with on the walkabout?

3. What does the man who reads the author's palm tell her about why she has come to Australia?

4. Who do the Aborigines want to marry so that they can fully integrate into society?

5. What does the author begin to understand she is respecting about the land and the people of Australia?

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