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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. Whose grave do the author and tribe encounter on their journey?

2. How does a human being give honor to their universally connected being?

3. What does the driver give the author shortly after their introduction?

4. What does the author have to forgive herself for?

5. What kind of "process" does the author undergo that involves smoke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the one experience in Australia that has made the author unhappy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What are the major symbols of the book and what is their significance? What objects, sayings, or events, become symbolic and impart a deeper meaning both for the author and for the reader? Provide 3 examples of symbolism and include textual references in your response.

Essay Topic 3

Research the Aboriginal People from the middle of the 20th century to today. What has been their major causes of societal ills and concerns? What politics have played a part in their social position? How has racism affected their very way of life? What does their future look like, even with sweeping changes (or lack thereof). Use references from the text to cross-analyze your findings with that of your research.

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