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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 is Pitjantjara?

2. What was Glendle's major responsibility?

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

4. What was one of Glendle's failures at Pipalyatjara?

5. What was Robyn's most memorable feeling of her first day alone, after Rick left in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Robyn lost her camels in Chapter 10, how did she try to talk herself into avoiding a panic?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What, if anything, did Robyn want to prove to herself by the undertaking of this trip? What strengths and weaknesses would such a trip envision for someone like Robyn?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Robyn's feelings of joy at being in the outback with her outbursts of despair and lack of self-esteem. How did the differing emotions and psychological outlooks live side-by-side within her?

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