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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. Who did Robyn get the most interesting mail from?

2. What had Sallay strongly warned Robyn to fear the most in the desert?

3. When in doubt and lost, as Robyn became in Chapter 6, what was Robyn's advice to follow?

4. Why were Robyn and her friends unable to gain entry to a dance in Wiluna?

5. What had Robyn been looking forward to seeing for many years, in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Pipalyatjara unlike many other settlements?

2. What began to unravel the inner string that held down the panic in Robyn, in Chapter 8?

3. In Chapter 10, Robyn described herself as being "utterly deprogrammed". Describe what this meant.

4. Why didn't Robyn ride her camels more often during the trip?

5. When Robyn came across the first person in Pipalyatjara who spoke English, why did she ignore her first instincts to show her joy?

6. Why were sandals the best type of footwear for Robyn to wear in the desert?

7. Robyn came to a road that was not on her map in Chapter 6. How did she react?

8. How did Robyn cope in Chapter 10 when four wild bull camels were coming towards her, looking for trouble?

9. What habit did Robyn develop from the first night on the trail in order to check on her camels?

10. What was so difficult about the job Glendle had?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One night, in Chapter 2, Robyn was drunk on tequila, and she had a vision of three camels in the night. What did her vision foreshadow for Robyn's journey? Explain how this prophecy came to be true.

Essay Topic 2

According to Robyn, 160 years of undeclared war had been waged by the government on the Aboriginal people. Explain what this war entailed and its effects on the Aboriginals.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the socioeconomic problems faced by the Aborigines in Australia. Include the Australian government's system of assimilation in your discussion.

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