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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. Who was Slim Dusty?

2. How did Robyn ensure that reporters would not hunt her down to Woodleigh Station?

3. Who was Robyn with when she had her first encounter with a wild bull?

4. Who was Peter Muir?

5. What lies "like a pig in mud"?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Robyn, how did the Australian government promote assimilation in the bush?

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

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

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

5. Robyn came to a road that was not on her map in Chapter 6. How did she react?

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

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

8. When Robyn heard a car coming toward her encampment in Chapter 8, how did she feel about the unwanted company?

9. What was so difficult about the job Glendle had?

10. Why didn't Robyn ride her camels more often during the trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explore the theme of death in Robyn's story. How did death affect Robyn? In what ways did she defy death? Support your answer with evidence, giving quotes and/or chapters to reference.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the racism in the Alice with the misogyny Robyn and other white women experienced there.

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