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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the first town where Bryson stopped on his train ride?
(a) Blueberry Hill.
(b) Broken Hill.
(c) Zig Zag Hill.
(d) Cracked Hill.

2. What is the gambling casino where Carmel took Bryson?
(a) Brittannia Casino.
(b) Gold Dust Casino.
(c) Royal Casino.
(d) Crown Casino.

3. Captain Phillip anchored in the harbor now known as __________________.
(a) Circular Quay.
(b) Roundabout Bay.
(c) Sydney.
(d) Adelaide.

4. How many people lived in Canberra at the time Bryson wrote this book?
(a) 1,000,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 500,000.
(d) 330,000.

5. What is notable about the Megascolides Australis?
(a) Man-eating worms.
(b) The largest earthworms in the world.
(c) Man-eating plants.
(d) Cannibalistic worms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Bryson drank too much in a pub?

2. Bryson listed some of the early expeditions sent by ___________ to explore the land.

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

4. What did Captain Arthur Phillip bring with him to Australia in 1788?

5. What is the largest city in Australia?

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