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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 did early European explorers think Australia was?

2. Australia is the habit of ____________________ than anywhere else in the world.

3. What was Bryson's starting location?

4. What is the first thing Bryson did when arriving in a new city?

5. How much do most people know about Australia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Bryson find Adelaide to be in spite of what the locals said about it?

4. To what city had Melbourne lost ranking and commercial success?

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

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

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

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

9. What did Bryson claim to have done that few Australians have ever done?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a "character" sketch of the city of Adelaide. 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 Adelaide? xplain.

Essay Topic 2

What is the point of view of this book? Why did Bryson use this point of view? Is it the only way the book could have realistically been written? How else could Bryson have used point of view to alter the rhythm of the book? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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