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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who came into the pub to try and talk Robyn into coming back to him?
(a) Gladdy.
(b) Sallay.
(c) Kurt.
(d) The young geologist.

2. What was the name of Sallay's wife?
(a) Gladdy.
(b) Iris.
(c) Ida.
(d) Sandra.

3. What was the "dog window" in some Northern Territory bars?
(a) The area in which women were served.
(b) The cashier's payment window.
(c) A back window where liquor was sold to blacks.
(d) An entrance for customers' dogs.

4. What did Robyn tell Gladdy her feelings were about the town so far?
(a) It had too many drinking men.
(b) It was horrible.
(c) She could live there forever.
(d) She loved it.

5. What happened to destroy Robyn's tent, forcing her back into Kurt's home?
(a) A blizzard.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) A hailstorm.
(d) Strong lightning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Robyn get a job her second day in Alice?

2. What was the section of the pub Robyn worked in?

3. What do camels' feces resemble?

4. How long did Robyn's pure, uncomplicated confidence last, telling her that she had done something correct for a change?

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

(see the answer key)

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