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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

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 has Bryson not seen yet in Australia?
(a) The "real" Australia.
(b) Kangaroos.
(c) Aborigines.
(d) Koala bears.

3. Australia is the habit of ____________________ than anywhere else in the world.
(a) more deadly creatures.
(b) more jaguars.
(c) more birds.
(d) more horses.

4. Who was the British lieutenant who arrived in Australia in 1770?
(a) James Cook.
(b) James Lyburn.
(c) James Ashley.
(d) James Hall.

5. In what year was the Commonwealth of Australia formed?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1866.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bryson's destination after leaving Canberra?

2. What type of animals did Thomas Austin unleash to hunt for sport?

3. How many people lived in Canberra at the time Bryson wrote this book?

4. What is the name of the first town where Bryson stopped on his train ride?

5. What is the world's largest living thing located in Australia?

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