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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Robyn's pure, uncomplicated confidence last, telling her that she had done something correct for a change?

2. Where did Ada Baxter live?

3. What did a visiting politico accuse Robyn of being?

4. What was the section of the pub Robyn worked in?

5. How much money did Robyn receive from National Geographic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Kurt's camel, Dookie, attack Robyn?

2. How did Robyn try to keep Kurt's maniacal temper under control after Gladdy left him?

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

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

5. What gave Robyn second thoughts about how easy her project would actually be?

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

7. When Robyn and her friends finally found the lost camels in Chapter 5, what sort of shape were the animals in?

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

9. What myths about camels did Robyn destroy for the reader?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Robyn's relationship with Eddie to that of her relationship with Rick.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Robyn's motivations for wanting to travel across the desert with camels. Explain why it had become not merely a trip or adventure, but something far more to her.

Essay Topic 3

Describe and explain Robyn's views about the media. How did the media affect her personally?

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