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

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

3. What disease affects Aborigines more than any other race, in terms of ethnic disease rates?
(a) Syphilis.
(b) Heart trouble.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Blindness.

4. What did Robyn promise to give Eddie once they reached Warburton?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A rifle.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Money.

5. In Robyn's letter to Steve in Chapter 10, what did she point out as being the most beautiful place she had ever seen?
(a) Mungilli claypan.
(b) Carnegie.
(c) Alice Springs.
(d) Ayers Rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the closest thing Robyn had to keeping a diary?

2. What is a wilcha?

3. The Aboriginals called Robyn "kungka rama-rama" in Chapter 6. What does this mean?

4. What did the Aboriginals call Ayers Rock?

5. What led Robyn to have a very long and tense afternoon in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Robyn followed an abandoned track in Chapter 6. What is the definition of a track in Australia?

2. When Robyn came across the first person in Pipalyatjara who spoke English, why did she ignore her first instincts to show her joy?

3. Why did the death of her dog have such a profound effect upon Robyn?

4. What rituals did Robyn perform on the desolate nights of camping, in Chapter 7?

5. How did the press find out about Robyn's journey across the outback?

6. When Eddie and Robyn were getting ready for their trip to Warburton, how did Eddie prepare?

7. Why did Robyn want to keep a fair distance covered, resting only one day a week?

8. What combination of elements let Robyn's story get carried away by the media?

9. How was Pipalyatjara unlike many other settlements?

10. In Chapter 10, Robyn described herself as being "utterly deprogrammed". Describe what this meant.

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