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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much do most people know about Australia?
(a) Enough to get by.
(b) Just trivia points.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Shockingly little.

2. Bryson found that although Australians are amiable, they also display ________________.
(a) A superior attitude.
(b) A defeatist attitude.
(c) A self-critical attitude.
(d) An arrogant attitude.

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

4. Why had Bill Bryson been to Australia in the past?
(a) For class trips.
(b) For research trips.
(c) For book tours.
(d) For family reunions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bryson and Hart take a day trip from Broken Hill?

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

3. What is the most recognizable feature in Sydney?

4. What was Bryson's favorite feature in Sydney?

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

(see the answer key)

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