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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the tribe, what parts of the human being are universally connected?

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

3. What does Ooota suddenly do and just assume that the author will follow in suit?

4. Who are the author and driver met by when they arrive at the small settlement?

5. What is The Real People's belief that illness and/or injury is an opportunity for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author end up buried in the sand?

2. Why does the tribe separate into two groups?

3. How is Great Stone Hunter healed?

4. Why does the tribe believe is the reason why Great Stone Hunter was injured?

5. What is Tribal Elder being told by the young man as he sits on the ground and falls silent?

6. What kind of acceptance ritual occurs as they all prepare to sleep?

7. What is the author instructed to do after the driver and author arrive at the settlement?

8. What is the brief disclaimer given by the author?

9. What does the author think about during the ride to the luncheon meeting?

10. What do the members of the tribe seem to be working together to create and how does the author respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the book it is stated that the core experience of all Mutants is that they live and work from a place of fear instead of love and awareness and abundance. Trace the dismantling of the author's fear through her journey. How does the author move from a place of fear into love. Describe the steps of her journey and support your findings with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance and the metaphor of "the sacred cave". How is this cave representative of relationships? How is representative of the spiritual life? Use text from the book in your response.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Aboriginal religion and culture with that of the Native Americans. In what ways are they different, in what ways are they the same. Think of the afterlife, healing, dance, food, family, animals, connection to the earth, and spiritual life.

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