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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the first thing Bryson did when arriving in a new city?
(a) Got a hotel room.
(b) Picked up his luggage.
(c) Called his wife.
(d) Rented a car.

3. What creature terrified Bryson in Australia?
(a) Alligators.
(b) Crocodiles.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Tasmanian devils.

4. What had Bryson hoped to see in the South Australia Museum?
(a) Captain Cook's sword.
(b) The Spriggina Fossil.
(c) A coral display.
(d) The Tasmanian Devil.

5. What type of creature was featured in small museum Bryson stopped at on the way back to Melbourne?
(a) Koala bears of the Plains.
(b) Coyotes of the Plains.
(c) Kangaroos in the brush.
(d) Giant worms of Southwest Gippsland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much do most people know about Australia?

2. The waters off the coast of Victoria are best known for _____________.

3. Which of the following is true of the Myall Creek incident?

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

5. Residents of the city of Adelaide quite frequently mentioned the city's __________.

(see the answer key)

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