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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 & 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was expected of Robyn in her first eight months working for Kurt?
(a) To watch Kurt and learn.
(b) Clean house.
(c) To follow and pick up after the camels all day.
(d) To spy on Kurt's camel saddle designs.

2. What time, approximately, did the camels awaken while on the trails in Chapter 6?
(a) More than an hour before dawn.
(b) Very near noon.
(c) At dawn.
(d) Eight o'clock.

3. What made Robyn set a compass course for Ayers Rock instead of staying on the road?
(a) Tourists.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Photographers.
(d) Wild camels.

4. What was Robyn's most memorable feeling of her first day alone, after Rick left in Chapter 6?
(a) Confidence.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Guilt.

5. What had Sallay strongly warned Robyn to fear the most in the desert?
(a) Tourists.
(b) Lack of water.
(c) Wild camel bulls.
(d) Poisonous plants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ada do to a boyfriend who was emptying a can of petrol into the dust?

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

3. Why did Robyn sometimes find it difficult to track her camels?

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

5. Which of the camels was responsible for their escape in Chapter 4?

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