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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Bryson's destination city?
(a) Perth.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Melbourne.

2. Which of the following did Bryson do while visiting Sydney?
(a) Went to the beach.
(b) All of these.
(c) Visited a local club.
(d) Attempted to boogie board.

3. What is the capital of Australia?
(a) Melbourne.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Perth.
(d) Canberra.

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

5. What is the name of the first town where Bryson stopped on his train ride?
(a) Broken Hill.
(b) Blueberry Hill.
(c) Cracked Hill.
(d) Zig Zag Hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many specimens of plants and small animals did Banks collect while in Australia?

2. Bryson is struck by a shop in Young offering pets and _______________.

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

4. What was an early name given to Australia by the Europeans?

5. For what is Canberra known?

(see the answer key)

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