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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 does the author say that nature has as opposed to what the diamonds had?

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

3. What kind of ceremony did the author receive an invitation for?

4. What does the author offer in gratitude for on a daily basis that affects her physical well being?

5. What does the author refer to when she speaks of the one experience in Australia that has made her unhappy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the author learn she has been accepted by the natives?

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

6. Describe the main character in "A Woman's Journey Into Dreamtime Australia"?

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

8. What does the young man who reads her palm tell the author about why she has come to Australia?

9. What happens to the author that spikes a feeling of horror in her?

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

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

Define the literary genre: Memoir. Discuss the 3 major ways in which Memoir differs from fiction and non-fiction. Next, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Memoir. Is this current trend something that is attracting bloggers, diary writers, and other such writers to the field? When is a Memoir considered a literary work of art?

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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