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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. Nancy was introduced in Chapter 2. Who was she?
(a) Another camel trainer.
(b) Sallay's wife.
(c) Robyn's best friend.
(d) Robyn's sister.

2. Where did Robyn get a job her second day in Alice?
(a) A train depot.
(b) A pub.
(c) A tourist company.
(d) A newspaper.

3. What was it about the visiting politico in Chapter 5 that Robyn was so jealous of?
(a) His job.
(b) His high I.Q.
(c) His wealth.
(d) His new clothing.

4. What was expected of Robyn in her first eight months working for Kurt?
(a) Clean house.
(b) To watch Kurt and learn.
(c) To spy on Kurt's camel saddle designs.
(d) To follow and pick up after the camels all day.

5. What was the most economically successful and well-organized camp in town?
(a) Todd Camp.
(b) Mt. Nancy.
(c) Camp Dora.
(d) Camp Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Robyn sometimes find it difficult to track her camels?

2. What was the only type of job the Aborigine child was likely to get upon finishing school?

3. What did camels wear in order for their owners to keep track of their whereabouts?

4. What caused Robyn to sit on the riverbank and weep for 30 minutes in Chapter 4?

5. What type of land surrounds Alice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What types of people made up the thirteen thousand white people living in Alice?

2. Why did Robyn suspect that the camels disappeared one day in Chapter 4?

3. What became the last straw for Robyn, making her decide to leave Kurt in Chapter 2?

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

5. How did Robyn describe Utopia?

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

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

8. What kind of trouble did Robyn have with the camel, Kate?

9. 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?

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

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