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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Residents of the city of Adelaide quite frequently mentioned the city's __________.
(a) Growth.
(b) Doom.
(c) Prosperity.
(d) Culture.

2. When was the initial peopling of the Australian continent?
(a) 60,000 - 70,000 years ago.
(b) 45,000 - 60,000 years ago.
(c) One million years ago.
(d) 15,000 - 30,000 years ago.

3. What did Bryson do during the daylight hours on his visits to each city?
(a) Typed his notes.
(b) Interviewed local people.
(c) Made phone calls home.
(d) Walked the commercial and residential areas.

4. Which of the following describes the tone of Bryson's writing?
(a) Conversational.
(b) All of these.
(c) Witty.
(d) Casual.

5. What was an early name given to Australia by the Europeans?
(a) New Germany.
(b) New Holland.
(c) New England.
(d) New Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What museum did Carmel take Bryson to visit?

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

3. Who is Alan Howe's wife?

4. What is the name of the highway Bryson drove eastward along the coast to Melbourne?

5. What did not let Bryson alone during his walk on Cheviot Beach?

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