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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the young man tell Tribal Elder that he has found and killed and is preparing to bring it back to the tribe?
(a) a dove.
(b) a rabbit.
(c) a kangaroo.
(d) a lion.

2. Even though the author knows that the move to Australia would be a major change, what does she realize about the opportunity?
(a) she's not completely invested in the work.
(b) she's never going to have a chance like this again.
(c) she's never going to make enough money.
(d) she's never going to leave her career.

3. What does the author most hope to convey through writing the book?
(a) a new religion.
(b) a core spiritual truth.
(c) a new way of life.
(d) the history of the Aborigine people.

4. What does the author watch in horror as it burns?
(a) her hair.
(b) her shoes.
(c) her clothes and jewelry.
(d) her valuable ring.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author learn about the communication between all living things?

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

3. What does the author immediately suffer injuries to from thorny grass called spinifex?

4. What does the author envision is happening as the creatures surround her?

5. Who is the author met by when she arrives?

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