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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary category does the book fall into?
(a) memoir.
(b) fantasy.
(c) textbook.
(d) fiction.

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

3. How long was the drive across the desert?
(a) ten hours.
(b) four hours.
(c) five hours.
(d) two hours.

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

5. What was the author told about how the Aborigines in Australia are regarded?
(a) they are dangerous, loud, violent.
(b) they are astute, responsible, and self-reliant.
(c) they are unintelligent, unreliable, and a dying race.
(d) they are needy, beggers, and thieves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the author invited to teach about the benefits and uses of?

2. What kind of attention does the author's work receive?

3. What did the author design in order to help young Aborigines to take a position and use their skills?

4. What is the main issue that is explored in the book?

5. Where does the author arrive at the beginning of Chapter 1?

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