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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 was one of Glendle's failures at Pipalyatjara?

2. What time, approximately, did the camels awaken while on the trails in Chapter 6?

3. Why did Rick come racing around to track down Robyn in Chapter 11?

4. What was Robyn's most memorable feeling of her first day alone, after Rick left in Chapter 6?

5. What did Robyn replenish when she arrived at the station, at the end of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Robyn think of the people she met at Glenayle?

2. What happened in Chapter 12 when Zelly would not get into a truck?

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

4. How was Pipalyatjara unlike many other settlements?

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

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

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

8. Why did Robyn want to keep a fair distance covered, resting only one day a week?

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

10. What was Robyn's reaction when Rick did not show up as expected on the trail, in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explore the theme of death in Robyn's story. How did death affect Robyn? In what ways did she defy death? Support your answer with evidence, giving quotes and/or chapters to reference.

Essay Topic 3

When Robyn tied Bub to the nearest tree and beat him very hard in Chapter 5, she had a small epiphany. What did Robyn learn about herself after this incident? Who did she compare herself to and why?

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