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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ada Baxter live?
(a) The room at the pub.
(b) At the campgrounds.
(c) In Kurt's stable.
(d) At the back of Basso's Farm.

2. What became the last straw for Robyn, leading her to leave her job at the pub?
(a) The excrement on her pillow.
(b) The man who urinated against the bar.
(c) The brutal policeman.
(d) The lack of money.

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

4. What was Robyn's goal in Alice?
(a) To procure and train wild camels.
(b) To travel Australia by rail.
(c) To work for a summer in the desert.
(d) To write a book about camel taming.

5. What ultimately happened to Clivie in Chapter 3?
(a) He became a policeman.
(b) He became a great friend of Robyn's.
(c) He was sent to a boys' home.
(d) He was hit by a car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Robyn's first contact with Aboriginal people along her journey?

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

3. How old was Joanie?

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

5. Whose needs did Kurt believe must come first?

(see the answer key)

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