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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. What kind of narrative is the book?

2. What is the author supposed to be honored for?

3. What does the author's unusual scent, and subsequent burial in the sand, an indicator of?

4. What is beginning to ease for the author?

5. What is the main issue that is explored in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the beginning of each day as the author experiences several weeks of walking.

2. Why does the author write that the flower the girl wore throughout the day "had meaning" and that her friend's diamonds "had value".

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

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

5. How is Great Stone Hunter healed?

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

7. Why does the tribe separate into two groups?

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

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

10. Why is the author invited to move to Australia to work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What is the role of animals in MUTANT MESSAGE DOWN UNDER? Describe how animals have messages of their own to share with the Aboriginal people and the Mutants. In what ways do the animals help to dismantle the fear in the author? Discuss the slayed camel, the snakes, and other animals relative to the story.

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