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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous site did Bryson and Sherwin see in the town of Daly Waters?
(a) The Great Barrier Reef.
(b) The Australian Desert.
(c) The Queensland Prairie.
(d) The Stuart Tree.

2. The waters off the coast of Victoria are best known for _____________.
(a) Pirates.
(b) Shipwrecks.
(c) Lobsters.
(d) Gold.

3. How many specimens of plants and small animals did Banks collect while in Australia?
(a) Less than 20,000.
(b) Over 30,000.
(c) About 50,000.
(d) At least 100,000.

4. What did Bryson agree to while having a bit too much to drink at a pub in Daly Waters?
(a) Free meals for Sherwin for a month.
(b) A month-long house swap with a Korean couple.
(c) A naked dance on the beach at midnight.
(d) A new car for Sherwin.

5. What is footy?
(a) Australian Rules football.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Cricket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Bryson meet up with in Melbourne?

2. What is commemorated in the Lambing Flat Museum?

3. What was the name of the seventeen-foot crocodile Bryson and Sherwin saw in a museum in Darwin?

4. What is the mountain range that lies to the west of Sydney?

5. What is the capital of Australia?

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