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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 the visible link between Aboriginal people and their land?

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

3. What did Eddie give Robyn on the trail to give her energy?

4. What was the best type of footwear for Robyn to wear in the desert?

5. What did sleeping next to someone connote in Pitjantjara?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did racism play a role in Wiluna when Robyn and Rick were invited to a dance?

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

4. In Robyn's letter to her friend, Steve, what did she intimate to him about her feelings toward this adventure?

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

7. How was Pipalyatjara unlike many other settlements?

8. Why wasn't Robyn looking forward to arriving at Ayers Rock?

9. What combination of elements let Robyn's story get carried away by the media?

10. What were the nuisances Robyn had to deal with when searching for a good camping spot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the racism in the Alice with the misogyny Robyn and other white women experienced there.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Robyn's relationship with Eddie to that of her relationship with Rick.

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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