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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how was Robyn feeling about the trip during the two weeks she traveled to get to Ayers Rock?
(a) Lucky.
(b) Proud.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Ambiguous.

2. What did Robyn replenish when she arrived at the station, at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Rainwater.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Camel medicine.

3. Why did Robyn enjoy Aboriginal children?
(a) They obeyed everyone.
(b) Their English was perfect.
(c) They never whined.
(d) They spoke like adults.

4. Which camel was unequivocally the leader of Robyn's pack?
(a) Zelly.
(b) Bub.
(c) Dookie.
(d) Goliath.

5. What was Robyn's last allotted meal before she was to arrive at Carnegie?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Jerky.
(c) Dog biscuits.
(d) Tea.

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

7. Who was Slim Dusty?
(a) A rock star.
(b) A ranch hand.
(c) An actor.
(d) A country-western singer.

8. Who did Robyn meet on the road in Chapter 11, thinking they might be bush people?
(a) Aboriginal tribesmen.
(b) Rick.
(c) Her friend, Jen.
(d) The popular press.

9. What was the desert like, as observed by Robyn, contrary to popular beliefs?
(a) Bountiful with life.
(b) Hell.
(c) Lacking in wild foods.
(d) Empty and dull.

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

11. What was the best type of footwear for Robyn to wear in the desert?
(a) Running shoes.
(b) Boots.
(c) Sandals.
(d) Bare feet.

12. Who did Robyn get the most interesting mail from?
(a) Men.
(b) Pensioners.
(c) Children.
(d) Mental patients.

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

14. Who did Robyn hide out from in Chapter 11, camping off the road in a dense thicket?
(a) Wild camels.
(b) The press.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Rick.

15. When was Robyn's favorite time of day when traveling in the Ayers Rock area?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Night.
(c) Midday.
(d) Dawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eddie keep telling Robyn regarding the whereabouts of Glendle?

2. Who did Eddie run into while he and Robyn were walking in Pipalyatjara one evening?

3. What idea did Robyn want to share with the world, opposite of the press she was receiving?

4. What did Robyn refer to as being "four hundred miles of spinifex wastes"?

5. What feeling overcame Robyn when she had to fly back to Alice Springs in Chapter 7?

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