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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Bryson spend some time discussing in the book?
(a) The Australian gold rush.
(b) The founding of Sydney.
(c) The planning and building of Canberra.
(d) All of these.

2. What is Bryson's traveling companion's name?
(a) Tori Rae Hardesty.
(b) Trevor Ray Hart.
(c) Trevor Ray Hurt.
(d) Terence Ray Hardin.

3. Bryson found that although Australians are amiable, they also display ________________.
(a) A superior attitude.
(b) A self-critical attitude.
(c) An arrogant attitude.
(d) A defeatist attitude.

4. What type of animals did Thomas Austin unleash to hunt for sport?
(a) Turkeys.
(b) Foxes.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Deer.

5. Who was the British lieutenant who arrived in Australia in 1770?
(a) James Lyburn.
(b) James Cook.
(c) James Ashley.
(d) James Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Bryson drank too much in a pub?

2. It is unusual that Australia gets such little Western media coverage because ___________________.

3. To what did Bryson compare the Barossa Valley?

4. What is the mountain range that lies to the west of Sydney?

5. What is the name of the railroad Bryson took to travel across the continent?

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