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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the author immediately suffer injuries to from thorny grass called spinifex?
(a) her calves.
(b) her feet.
(c) her face.
(d) her shoulders.

3. How long is a "walkabout"
(a) a six month trek.
(b) a three month trek.
(c) a year long trek.
(d) a one month trek.

4. What does the young man tell Tribal Elder that he has found and killed and is preparing to bring it back to the tribe?
(a) a kangaroo.
(b) a lion.
(c) a rabbit.
(d) a dove.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the author invited to move to Australia?

2. What are the young man and Tribal Elder participating in that allows for them to communicate freely?

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

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

5. Where does a walkabout take place?

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