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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 does the author sleep on after they all share a special herb tea?

2. What does the author notice about the state of the tribe?

3. How long was the drive across the desert?

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

5. How does a human being give honor to their universally connected being?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the brief disclaimer given by the author?

2. How does the author learn she has been accepted by the natives?

3. Why does the tribe believe is the reason why Great Stone Hunter was injured?

4. What happens to the author that spikes a feeling of horror in her?

5. Describe the beginning of each day as the author experiences several weeks of walking.

6. Why does the tribe separate into two groups?

7. Explain what Ooota means when he says that mental telepathy is the preferred means of communication for The Real People (Aborigines)?

8. What does Regal Black Swan tell the author about the flies and why they are here to help and how she cannot survive without them?

9. Desribe the journey Marlo is about to undertake?

10. What do the members of the tribe seem to be working together to create and how does the author respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Aboriginal religion and culture with that of the Native Americans. In what ways are they different, in what ways are they the same. Think of the afterlife, healing, dance, food, family, animals, connection to the earth, and spiritual life.

Essay Topic 2

According to one of the main premises of the book is the idea that all people and all actions and events are ultimately connected. Discuss this idea of interconnectivity and "Oneness" within the book. What events prove that we are all connected? How do the tribal members exhibit this truth? Provide scenarios as evidence in your response.

Essay Topic 3

In a discussion about gravy and icing, the author realizes that the Western culture emphasizes the unnecessary over the basic. In what ways is this true? In what ways is it a misconception? Does Western society truly compromise the basics; food, sex, water, reproduction, for fame, fortune and superficiality? Provide examples of Western Culture in your response including figureheads and influential people.

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