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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the world's largest living thing located in Australia?
(a) Yosemite.
(b) The Great Barrier Reef.
(c) The Painted Desert.
(d) The Lochness Monster.

2. In what year was the Commonwealth of Australia formed?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1866.

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

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

5. What was Bryson's destination after leaving Adelaide?
(a) Perth.
(b) Brisbane.
(c) Melbourne.
(d) Sydney.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Bryson wrote that the difference between Canberra and Adelaide is that Canberra is a city built in a park, whereas Adelaide is __________________________.

3. Where did Bryson enjoy riding in the train?

4. How many people lived in Canberra at the time Bryson wrote this book?

5. What is footy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature and tone of Bryson's writing about his experiences in Australia?

2. Describe Bryson's trek through desolate land from Canberra to Adelaide.

3. To what did Bryson compare the lush Barossa Valley?

4. What self deprecating behavior of Adelaide residents bothered Bryson?

5. What national tragedy and embarrassment occurred at Cheviot Beach in 1967?

6. For what is Sydney's Circular Quay most famous?

7. What is the most recognizable feature in Sydney and what was Bryson's personal favorite?

8. Describe Bryson's trip east from Adelaide to Melbourne.

9. How did Bryson spend his first day in Sydney?

10. Explain why the 1950s saw a boom in Australia's population.

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