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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What government building did Bryson visit in Canberra?
(a) The House of Parliament.
(b) The House of Regents.
(c) Australia House of Representatives.
(d) The Capitol.

3. What did Bryson and Hart do that most Australians never do?
(a) Swam with sharks.
(b) Hiked the desert.
(c) Traveled the whole length of the country.
(d) Ate with Aborigines.

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

5. What mesmerized Bryson while on the train?
(a) The stars at night.
(b) The blazing sun.
(c) The cloud formations.
(d) The glimmering track.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much do most people know about Australia?

3. Which of the following does Bryson spend some time discussing in the book?

4. What did Captain Phillip establish in Circular Quay?

5. Australian people seemed to Bryson to be obsessed with comparing their _____________ with others.

(see the answer key)

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