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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Slim Dusty?
(a) An actor.
(b) A ranch hand.
(c) A rock star.
(d) A country-western singer.

2. According to Robyn, when were photographers most brave?
(a) When setting up a shot.
(b) When on their home turf.
(c) When looking through a lens.
(d) When asleep.

3. What did Robyn find to be a key in relating to the Pitjantjara?
(a) Food.
(b) Sign language.
(c) Speaking their language.
(d) Camels.

4. How were the Aborigines referred to by the girl Robyn shared a tent with?
(a) The boongs.
(b) Natives.
(c) Blacks.
(d) The apes.

5. How did the local folklore claim to make people fall in love with the Alice?
(a) Seeing the range for the first time.
(b) Stepping into Alice Springs.
(c) Purchasing a boomerang.
(d) Seeing the Todd River flow three times.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Robyn and the photographer, Rick, went their separate ways in Chapter 5, where did they arrange to meet again on Robyn's trail?

2. Why did Robyn make a great fuss over Diggity in Chapter 10?

3. What feeling overcame Robyn when she had to fly back to Alice Springs in Chapter 7?

4. What made Robyn decide that the second person she visited was not the right person to learn from?

5. What became the last straw for Robyn, leading her to leave her job at the pub?

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