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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Robyn left Warburton in July, how long did she have to go before expecting to see another human being?
(a) Six months.
(b) A week.
(c) Two days.
(d) One month.

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

3. Why did Robyn sometimes find it difficult to track her camels?
(a) Their footprints got mixed up.
(b) They left no scent.
(c) They erased their prints as they walked.
(d) They ran too fast.

4. Who called Eddie "Jacky-Jacky" in Chapter 9?
(a) A tourist.
(b) Glendle.
(c) His wife.
(d) Robyn.

5. In Chapter 10, what was usually on the sandhills and about six feet across and four feet high?
(a) Bushes.
(b) Spinifex.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Camel saddles.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Aboriginals called Robyn "kungka rama-rama" in Chapter 6. What does this mean?

2. What was the closest thing to a Zen statement to come out of Australia concerning the baby camel, Goliath?

3. How did the range affect the people of Alice?

4. Who gave Robyn emotional support at the end of Chapter 3?

5. What did Robyn learn to live with in the desert, even though they swarmed around her and the camels in the thousands?

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