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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to destroy Robyn's tent, forcing her back into Kurt's home?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A hailstorm.
(c) A blizzard.
(d) Strong lightning.

2. What did Rick talk Robyn into doing?
(a) Going to Utopia.
(b) Canceling her trip.
(c) Writing to National Geographic.
(d) Getting married.

3. Who did Robyn develop a close friendship with in Chapter 2?
(a) Fulerton.
(b) One of the many camels.
(c) Gladdy.
(d) Kurt.

4. What type of terrain do camels find it very difficult to handle?
(a) Grass.
(b) Asphalt.
(c) Mud.
(d) Rocks.

5. What unexpected thing did Sallay discover about Zeleika?
(a) She was pregnant.
(b) She was uncontrollable.
(c) She had blood poisoning.
(d) She was about to die.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Robyn's dog?

2. What was the modern-day manifestation of the Australian male?

3. Why did Robyn find it impossible to get more work in town in order to make money?

4. What did Ada do to a boyfriend who was emptying a can of petrol into the dust?

5. How did the range affect the people of Alice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was apartheid originally set up in South Africa to accomplish?

2. How did Robyn get the new owner of Kurt's ranch to give her the two camels she wanted in return for giving him lessons?

3. According to Robyn, what was the current Australian male like as compared to the men who first settled Australia?

4. When Bub got a piece of glass through his foot, how did Robyn manage to get help for him when her usual vets were not around?

5. What kind of trouble did Robyn have with the camel, Kate?

6. When a man sat beside Robyn on her train to Alice Springs, what was his attitude toward her?

7. What led Robyn to realize that she must work on her survival techniques in Chapter 5?

8. How did Robyn try to keep Kurt's maniacal temper under control after Gladdy left him?

9. In Chapter 4, how had Kurt become a large focus in Robyn's life?

10. How did Kurt treat Robyn in the beginning?

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