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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. What did Robyn promise to give Eddie once they reached Warburton?

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

3. What happened to Diggity in Chapter 10?

4. Who did Robyn get the most interesting mail from?

5. How did Robyn treat her camels while traveling in the bush?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why wasn't Robyn looking forward to arriving at Ayers Rock?

5. How did racism play a role in Wiluna when Robyn and Rick were invited to a dance?

6. In Robyn's letter to her friend, Steve, what did she intimate to him about her feelings toward this adventure?

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

8. What were the nuisances Robyn had to deal with when searching for a good camping spot?

9. What did Robyn think of the people she met at Glenayle?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Robyn showed her anger by blowing up at Kurt in Chapter 1, why did she realize she let all of this anger out at last? What weakness had Kurt touched upon?

Essay Topic 2

What did Robyn learn about Pitjantjara customs in Chapter 7? How did Robyn come to view this realization of their etiquette as a symbolic defeat for herself?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Robyn's inner fears and lack of self-confidence at certain points in the book.

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