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

2. 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) At least four courses.
(d) Much more than the camels.

3. What led Robyn to have a very long and tense afternoon in Chapter 10?
(a) She lost the water.
(b) Bull camels approached her.
(c) She got lost.
(d) She set a fire.

4. When was Robyn's favorite time of day when traveling in the Ayers Rock area?
(a) Night.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Midday.

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) Alice Springs.
(b) Ayers Rock.
(c) Carnegie.
(d) Mungilli claypan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Eddie accompany Robin to?

2. What did Robyn do to Diggity to protect her from strychnine baits in the desert?

3. When Robyn left Warburton in July, how long did she have to go before expecting to see another human being?

4. What happened to Diggity in Chapter 10?

5. What did Eddie keep telling Robyn regarding the whereabouts of Glendle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Aboriginal people categorize distance?

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

4. What habit did Robyn develop from the first night on the trail in order to check on her camels?

5. What happened in Chapter 12 when Zelly would not get into a truck?

6. How was Pipalyatjara unlike many other settlements?

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

8. What was Robyn's reaction when Rick did not show up as expected on the trail, in Chapter 7?

9. Why were sandals the best type of footwear for Robyn to wear in the desert?

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

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