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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Robyn find to be a key in relating to the Pitjantjara?
(a) Camels.
(b) Speaking their language.
(c) Sign language.
(d) Food.

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

3. What was the actual nature of Wallera Ranch?
(a) It was a watering hole.
(b) It was a cattle ranch.
(c) It was a university outlet.
(d) It was an Aboriginal reservation.

4. Who did Robyn find herself acting like with the camels, by the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Rick.
(b) Her father.
(c) Kurt.
(d) Sallay.

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

6. Finish this statement that a very wise friend of Robyn's from Alice once told her: When things go wrong on the track, rather than panic, boil the billy, sit down and __________.
(a) Call a friend.
(b) Think clearly.
(c) Write out a plan.
(d) Meditate.

7. What did Diggity chase after one night in Chapter 10 and finally catch?
(a) A dingo.
(b) A kangaroo.
(c) A car.
(d) A bull camel.

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

9. What repetitious action did Robyn's body take on when she had to shoot wild camels?
(a) Cry and laugh.
(b) Shake and sweat.
(c) Run and stop.
(d) Jump and crawl.

10. Where did Robyn fly to, four days after completing her journey?
(a) Perth.
(b) Alice Springs.
(c) New York.
(d) Carnarvon.

11. What did Eddie give Robyn on the trail to give her energy?
(a) Wine.
(b) Pituri.
(c) Ash.
(d) Gum.

12. Who called Eddie "Jacky-Jacky" in Chapter 9?
(a) His wife.
(b) A tourist.
(c) Glendle.
(d) Robyn.

13. The Aboriginals called Robyn "kungka rama-rama" in Chapter 6. What does this mean?
(a) White woman.
(b) Crazy woman.
(c) Wise one.
(d) Spirit of adventure.

14. What adjective did Robyn use to describe the green landscape of the sandhills in Chapter 7?
(a) Sea water.
(b) Brilliant.
(c) Day-glo.
(d) Olive-like.

15. What is a wilcha?
(a) Meat.
(b) A type of junk food.
(c) A temporary wind break.
(d) A type of kangaroo.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What had Robyn been looking forward to seeing for many years, in Chapter 7?

3. What did the Aboriginals call Ayers Rock?

4. What was the Pitjantjara's belief about who once traversed the earth?

5. What final disaster occurred in Chapter 12?

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