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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did Robyn eat in the mornings while on the trail in Chapter 6?
(a) Enough to last through to dinner.
(b) Not very much.
(c) Much more than the camels.
(d) At least four courses.

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

3. What idea did Robyn want to share with the world, opposite of the press she was receiving?
(a) She was exceptional.
(b) Anyone can do anything.
(c) She had done something ordinary people cannot do.
(d) The world is a dangerous place for girls.

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

5. Which camel was seemingly jealous of Rick's affection for Robyn?
(a) Dookie.
(b) Bub.
(c) Zelly.
(d) Goliath.

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

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

8. How did Mrs. Liddle explain the strangeness of a deserted Aboriginal camp in Chapter 7?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Wild camels.
(c) Renegade tourists.
(d) Outlaws.

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

10. What was the Pitjantjara's belief about who once traversed the earth?
(a) Dinosaurs.
(b) Ancestral beings.
(c) Those like themselves.
(d) White men.

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

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

13. What happened to Diggity in Chapter 10?
(a) She died.
(b) She drank some bad water.
(c) She bit Robyn.
(d) She ran away.

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

15. According to Robyn, when were photographers most brave?
(a) When on their home turf.
(b) When setting up a shot.
(c) When looking through a lens.
(d) When asleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did RIck throw the reporters off Robyn's path in Chapter 11?

2. Why were Robyn and her friends unable to gain entry to a dance in Wiluna?

3. In Robyn's letter to Steve in Chapter 10, what did she point out as being the most beautiful place she had ever seen?

4. What did Diggity chase after one night in Chapter 10 and finally catch?

5. What was the noise that Robyn heard in Chapter 11 that she found the most chilling, hair-lifting sound she had ever heard?

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