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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. Who does the driver introduce himself as when they arrive at the settlement?

2. Even though the author knows that the move to Australia would be a major change, what does she realize about the opportunity?

3. How old is the main character of the book?

4. What happens after the young man arrives ?

5. Who works together to heal Great Stone Hunter's injuries?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain what Ooota means when he says that mental telepathy is the preferred means of communication for The Real People (Aborigines)?

4. What are gravy and icing a symbol of?

5. What happens to the author's feet as a result of the initial walkabout?

6. What is the thematic pattern that is apparent in this quest narrative?

7. What does the tribe discuss after the injury/healing experience?

8. What do the tribe members reveal about their names?

9. What does Regal Black Swan tell the author about the flies and why they are here to help and how she cannot survive without them?

10. How is Great Stone Hunter healed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the idea of competition. After The Creation Game is played, the author teaches the Aboriginals Western games that involve competition, to which the Aboriginals do not find fun. Is competition a societal ill, or is it truly Darwinian? What elements of science lend itself to proving competition exists and is beneficial to the human condition? Contrast this definition with the Aboriginal dislike and distrust of competition.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the religious aspects of the book in terms of The Real People's connection with Jesus. How do they view Jesus? How do they view "The Oneness" in association with Jesus and organized religion? Contrast The Real People's perception of their connection with "The Oneness" and the practice of organized religion (violence, control, rivalry) . Use examples from the five major world religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism) as well as dialogue from the text to support your findings.

Essay Topic 3

The author is buried alive in one part of the book in order to remove the long-held toxins that are held in her body - and to protect the tribe from the preying dingos who smell her. How are these toxins built up in the author? Are her thoughts what is truly to account for her physicality, or is it simply from traveling through the Outback? Use the book and provide examples of the kind of toxic thoughts the author must release and compare them to Western society as a whole.

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