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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why had Bill Bryson been to Australia in the past?
(a) For book tours.
(b) For research trips.
(c) For class trips.
(d) For family reunions.

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

3. How much do most people know about Australia?
(a) Just trivia points.
(b) Shockingly little.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Enough to get by.

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

5. Australia is the habit of ____________________ than anywhere else in the world.
(a) more birds.
(b) more jaguars.
(c) more deadly creatures.
(d) more horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Bryson do while visiting Sydney?

2. What is Bryson's traveling companion's name?

3. Which of the following does Bryson spend some time discussing in the book?

4. The town of Cowra is famous for a mass breakout of ____________ prisoners during World War II.

5. Which of the following describes the tone of Bryson's writing?

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