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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Eddie keep telling Robyn regarding the whereabouts of Glendle?
(a) "Gone".
(b) "Schoolhouse."
(c) "In caravan".
(d) "Wingelinna".

2. Where was Rick and Robyn's next anticipated meeting place once he drove across Gunbarrel Highway?
(a) Carnegie.
(b) Glenayle.
(c) Wiluna.
(d) The sea.

3. What had Robyn been looking forward to seeing for many years, in Chapter 7?
(a) The Olgas.
(b) Ayers Rock.
(c) Redbank Gorge.
(d) Wild camels.

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

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

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

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

8. What final disaster occurred in Chapter 12?
(a) Robyn gave up the trip at last.
(b) Zelly was bleeding internally.
(c) Rick got very sick.
(d) The water finally ran out.

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

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

11. What had been going on for the past 160 years between the Aboriginal people and the Australian government?
(a) Slavery as in the Old South of the USA.
(b) Peace talks.
(c) Undeclared war.
(d) Fair trade.

12. What was the visible link between Aboriginal people and their land?
(a) Ceremonies.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Mothers.
(d) Clothing.

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

14. What did the Aboriginals call Ayers Rock?
(a) Rocky Mount.
(b) Ayers Springs.
(c) Uluru.
(d) Uru Glens.

15. How did Robyn and Eddie communicate?
(a) In Pitjantjara.
(b) By writing notes.
(c) In English.
(d) They played charades.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprise did Rick have for Robyn in Chapter 7?

2. Who did Robyn meet on the road in Chapter 11, thinking they might be bush people?

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

4. When making camp in a dust-bowl in Chapter 10, what did Robyn unselfconsciously do with the animals?

5. What did Robyn promise to give Eddie once they reached Warburton?

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