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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nancy was introduced in Chapter 2. Who was she?
(a) Robyn's sister.
(b) Robyn's best friend.
(c) Sallay's wife.
(d) Another camel trainer.

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

3. What unexpected thing did Sallay discover about Zeleika?
(a) She was pregnant.
(b) She was about to die.
(c) She had blood poisoning.
(d) She was uncontrollable.

4. How long did Robyn's pure, uncomplicated confidence last, telling her that she had done something correct for a change?
(a) Twenty minutes.
(b) Thirty days.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Ten seconds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How were the Aborigines referred to by the girl Robyn shared a tent with?

2. What happened to destroy Robyn's tent, forcing her back into Kurt's home?

3. What was expected of Robyn in her first eight months working for Kurt?

4. What part of Zeleika's body became infected in Chapter 3?

5. What did Robyn write home, as a joke, to indicate what types of animals she was training?

(see the answer key)

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