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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Robyn's dog?
(a) Diggity.
(b) Scout.
(c) Doggy.
(d) Roo.

2. During which season did Robyn decide to leave for the actual journey?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Winter.

3. Which was one of the most successful Aboriginal communities in the territory?
(a) Basso's Farm.
(b) Utopia.
(c) The Alice.
(d) The Nelly.

4. What did the blue smoke seen by Robyn through the gum leaves indicate?
(a) A camel herd.
(b) The local bar.
(c) Aboriginal camps.
(d) A church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kurt take a strange pleasure in watching Robyn do?

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

3. What became the last straw for Robyn, leading her to leave her job at the pub?

4. Which of the camels was responsible for their escape in Chapter 4?

5. What did Robyn find to be the most excruciating thing to cope with, both before and after her trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Robyn deal with the knowledge that the photojournalist, Rick, would be intruding upon her solitary journey?

2. How did Robyn get the new owner of Kurt's ranch to give her the two camels she wanted in return for giving him lessons?

3. In Chapter 4, how had Kurt become a large focus in Robyn's life?

4. In Chapter 5, Robyn met Rick. What stood out about Rick in Robyn's memory?

5. When Bub got a piece of glass through his foot, how did Robyn manage to get help for him when her usual vets were not around?

6. What led Robyn to nearly jump over the bar and prevent a policeman from beating someone?

7. What incident led Robyn to quit her job at the pub?

8. What were Robyn's feelings when she shot Kate?

9. When a man sat beside Robyn on her train to Alice Springs, what was his attitude toward her?

10. How did Robyn describe Utopia?

(see the answer keys)

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