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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 type of creature was featured in small museum Bryson stopped at on the way back to Melbourne?

2. Who is the local journalist who told Bryson about the Myall Creek incident?

3. How fast can the Australian brushfires move?

4. What is remarkable about the stromatolites?

5. Uluru is the Aboriginal name for what famous rock formation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Bryson and Sherwin seemed to enjoy each other's company on their trip.

2. What rock formation fascinated both Bryson and Sherwin?

3. What did Bryson at first find so bizarre about the town of Alice Springs?

4. What did Bryson learn from a journalist about the Myall Creek incident and how it is not even noted by most people?

5. Other than dangerous animals, what is an ever-constant threat to Australia's environment?

6. Describe Bryson and Sherwin's adventure at the Great Barrier Reef.

7. What is the tragedy of the Aborigine children that Bryson related in his book?

8. Describe the Devils Marbles.

9. How did Bryson wistfully end this book?

10. Who joined Bryson for his next trip to Australia and how does their adventure begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain some of the examples of regionalism found in the book. Can regionalism include more than accents and food? What else encompasses the culture and personality of a region? What are the major differences Bryson found as he traveled from place to place?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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