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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 the Aboriginals call Ayers Rock?

2. When making camp in a dust-bowl in Chapter 10, what did Robyn unselfconsciously do with the animals?

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

4. What adjective did Robyn use to describe the green landscape of the sandhills in Chapter 7?

5. What did sleeping next to someone connote in Pitjantjara?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Aboriginal people categorize distance?

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

8. On Robyn's first night out on the trail, why was she a little bit nervous?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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