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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 did someone give to Robyn just before she headed out to find her lost camels in Chapter 5?
(a) A pamphlet on the symptoms of dying of thirst.
(b) A vial of snake bite antidote.
(c) A new camel.
(d) A carton of cigarettes.

2. Where did Robyn get a job her second day in Alice?
(a) A pub.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A train depot.
(d) A tourist company.

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

4. What unexpected thing did Sallay discover about Zeleika?
(a) She was about to die.
(b) She was uncontrollable.
(c) She was pregnant.
(d) She had blood poisoning.

5. What was the modern-day manifestation of the Australian male?
(a) Mannerly, adventuresome and handsome.
(b) Easygoing, educated and fun.
(c) Charming, sober and effeminate.
(d) Biased, brutal and boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Sallay's wife?

2. What did Toly and Jenny build for Robyn behind Basso's?

3. What lies "like a pig in mud"?

4. What did Robyn write home, as a joke, to indicate what types of animals she was training?

5. What did the Aboriginals call Ayers Rock?

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