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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the Natural History Museum Bryson joined some young boys in ogling _______________ behind glass.
(a) sharks.
(b) lethal snakes.
(c) koala bears.
(d) monkeys.

2. What sport did Bryson hear broadcast on the car radio?
(a) Croquet.
(b) Rugby.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Cricket.

3. What is Bryson's traveling companion's name?
(a) Terence Ray Hardin.
(b) Tori Rae Hardesty.
(c) Trevor Ray Hart.
(d) Trevor Ray Hurt.

4. Bryson is struck by a shop in Young offering pets and _______________.
(a) sushi.
(b) phones.
(c) pornography.
(d) pajamas.

5. How many cats were said to be roaming Australia at the time Bryson wrote this book?
(a) 12 million.
(b) 43 million.
(c) 10 million.
(d) 2 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bryson go at night to make notes about his day's activities?

2. For what did Bryson look when stopping for the night in the desert town of Hay?

3. What did Bryson do during the daylight hours on his visits to each city?

4. Bryson stated that if he lived in Australia he would constantly be looking for _______________.

5. Who was the nineteenth-century man who unleashed animals to hunt?

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