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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bryson's destination after leaving Adelaide?

2. What is the world's largest living thing located in Australia?

3. Captain Phillip anchored in the harbor now known as __________________.

4. What museum did Carmel take Bryson to visit?

5. How did Bryson characterize the yuppie town of Tanunda?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who joined Bryson for the first leg of his journey and what was their first stop?

2. What was Bryson's former experience in Australia and what were his plans for this trip?

3. After Thomas Austin's rabbit debacle, what immigrant animal is Australia's worst menace?

4. Who was James Cook and when did he set foot in Australia?

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

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

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

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

9. Why did Bryson find the sport of cricket somewhat amusing?

10. What two venues had Bryson wanted to visit in Adelaide but could not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Bryson's reasons for embarking on his trips to Australia? What did he hope to find that he did not see in a similar trip taken before? What were Bryson's greatest thrills about the trip? Were there any major disappointments? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What is the irony of Bryon's statement that most people know shockingly little about? Do you think Bryson had hopes of changing this situation by writing about his trips to Australia? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Create a "character" sketch of the city of Alice Springs. What personality shines through for you for this city? Did Bryson make you want to learn more and perhaps visit one day? What would you most like to see? What is the one fact or interesting feature that you can recall about Alice Springs? Explain.

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