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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was expected of Robyn in her first eight months working for Kurt?
(a) To watch Kurt and learn.
(b) To follow and pick up after the camels all day.
(c) To spy on Kurt's camel saddle designs.
(d) Clean house.

2. What was the most economically successful and well-organized camp in town?
(a) Camp Dora.
(b) Camp Cook.
(c) Todd Camp.
(d) Mt. Nancy.

3. What did the blue smoke seen by Robyn through the gum leaves indicate?
(a) Aboriginal camps.
(b) The local bar.
(c) A camel herd.
(d) A church.

4. What made Robyn decide that the second person she visited was not the right person to learn from?
(a) His wife was difficult.
(b) He was too easygoing.
(c) He was mean and cursed at her.
(d) His animals were fighting.

5. What did Robyn write home, as a joke, to indicate what types of animals she was training?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) WIld camels.
(c) Feral dogs.
(d) Giant cockroaches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came into the pub to try and talk Robyn into coming back to him?

2. What was the "dog window" in some Northern Territory bars?

3. Who did Robyn develop a close friendship with in Chapter 2?

4. What did Robyn own in order to keep herself protected, as a woman who lived alone?

5. What was Robyn's goal in Alice?

(see the answer key)

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