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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the author taken to watch the natives perform?
(a) a shed.
(b) a private home.
(c) a grove of trees.
(d) the Outback.

2. Who are the author and driver met by when they arrive at the small settlement?
(a) two middle-aged women.
(b) a tribal elder.
(c) a middle-aged man.
(d) a little girl and her brother.

3. How old is the main character of the book?
(a) senior citizen.
(b) young adult.
(c) late teen.
(d) middle aged.

4. What do the tribe members reveal about their names?
(a) they are given by the gods.
(b) they are ignored and seen as trite and insignificant.
(c) they are an indication of the individuals talent.
(d) they were given upon birth.

5. Why is the author invited to move to Australia?
(a) to work with children.
(b) to work with employing sustainable agriculture.
(c) to work with the healthcare system.
(d) to reform the Aborigines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man who reads the author's palm say about about the birth of the person she will meet'?

2. What does each day begin with on the walkabout?

3. What does the author offer in gratitude for on a daily basis that affects her physical well being?

4. How long was the drive across the desert?

5. What is the special herbal tea drunk in celebration of?

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