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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Early European explorers thought Australia was the size of __________________.
(a) Fiji.
(b) New Guinea.
(c) The Bahamas.
(d) Barbados.

2. What is the largest city in Australia?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Canberra.
(c) Brisbane.
(d) Sydney.

3. Where was Alan Howe's country house located?
(a) King Valley.
(b) Kangaroo Gulch.
(c) Koala Valley.
(d) Keane Station.

4. What did Bryson and Hart do that most Australians never do?
(a) Traveled the whole length of the country.
(b) Ate with Aborigines.
(c) Hiked the desert.
(d) Swam with sharks.

5. It is unusual that Australia gets such little Western media coverage because ___________________.
(a) there are a lot of celebrities there.
(b) it is one of the world's most unique places.
(c) because the country is so big.
(d) people are fascinated with kangaroos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous site did Bryson and Sherwin see in the town of Daly Waters?

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

3. Bryson stated that if he lived in Australia he would constantly be looking for _______________.

4. What did Bryson find so amazing about the town of Alice Springs?

5. What is the name of the cyclone that devastated the town of Darwin in 1974?

(see the answer key)

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