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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. Where is the author taken to watch the natives perform?
(a) the Outback.
(b) a shed.
(c) a grove of trees.
(d) a private home.

2. How does the state of the young Aboriginal people appear to the author?
(a) sad but coping through education and programs.
(b) acclimated to their surroundings.
(c) intoxicated on alcohol and drugs.
(d) marrying young and raising children.

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

4. What does the author hope will help the reader understand the core message of the book?
(a) the dialogue of the people.
(b) the truth of the natives.
(c) the way of life conveyed.
(d) the meaning of the events.

5. Who does the author prayerfully thank at the end of the evening?
(a) the Tribal Elder.
(b) the Power above.
(c) her fellow tribesmen.
(d) her higher power.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of creatures surround the author and cleanse her body of dead skin, her nose of obstructions, and her ears of wax?

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

3. What is the subtitle of the book?

4. What literary category does the book fall into?

5. What does the young man drink that makes him sick?

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