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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ada do to a boyfriend who was emptying a can of petrol into the dust?
(a) Struck him with an axe.
(b) Wrapped him in a blanket.
(c) Threw a bottle tequila at him.
(d) Ran away.

2. What was wrong with Kate in Chapter 3?
(a) She had blood poisoning.
(b) She had a toothache.
(c) She broke her knee.
(d) She was pregnant.

3. What did Kurt take a strange pleasure in watching Robyn do?
(a) Get callusses.
(b) Eat.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Get bitten by the camels.

4. What disease affects Aborigines more than any other race, in terms of ethnic disease rates?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Blindness.
(c) Syphilis.
(d) Heart trouble.

5. Whose needs did Kurt believe must come first?
(a) The camels'.
(b) Gladdy's.
(c) Kurt's.
(d) Robyn's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Robyn consider taking money from National Geographic to be?

2. What time, approximately, did the camels awaken while on the trails in Chapter 6?

3. What did Robyn find to be the most excruciating thing to cope with, both before and after her trip?

4. Nancy was introduced in Chapter 2. Who was she?

5. Who were Alcoota, Kate and Zeleika?

(see the answer key)

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