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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. What kind of narrative is the book?
(a) a cultural narrative.
(b) a perspective narrative.
(c) a thematic narrative.
(d) a quest narrative.

2. How long was the drive across the desert?
(a) five hours.
(b) four hours.
(c) ten hours.
(d) two hours.

3. What was the author told about how the Aborigines in Australia are regarded?
(a) they are unintelligent, unreliable, and a dying race.
(b) they are needy, beggers, and thieves.
(c) they are dangerous, loud, violent.
(d) they are astute, responsible, and self-reliant.

4. What does the author marvel at as she releases the pain of walking and walks into the Outback?
(a) the rise of the land in front of her.
(b) the circling falcon and sips of water.
(c) the sky and the plains.
(d) Ooota and his people.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is beginning to ease for the author?

2. What kind of "process" does the author undergo that involves smoke?

3. Where does the setting of the book take place?

4. What does the driver tell the author to remove from her body?

5. What does the driver give the author shortly after their introduction?

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