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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 is the author told she needs to select from the pile?
(a) a rock.
(b) a piece of wood.
(c) a brick.
(d) a leaf.

2. What does the author refer to when she speaks of the one experience in Australia that has made her unhappy?
(a) the state of the Aborigines.
(b) the state of the education system.
(c) the abandonment of natural resources.
(d) the quality of the air.

3. What is the name of the native Australian people?
(a) Native Australian.
(b) Aborigine.
(c) The Tribesman.
(d) Indian.

4. What kind of ceremony did the author receive an invitation for?
(a) awards ceremony.
(b) tea ceremony.
(c) peace ceremony.
(d) religious ceremony.

5. Who are the author and driver met by when they arrive at the small settlement?
(a) two middle-aged women.
(b) a middle-aged man.
(c) a little girl and her brother.
(d) a tribal elder.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the main character do for a living?

3. What is the book primarily inspired after?

4. How long is a "walkabout"

5. What does the author marvel at as she releases the pain of walking and walks into the Outback?

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