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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The town of Cowra is famous for a mass breakout of ____________ prisoners during World War II.
(a) Vietnamese.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Japanese.

2. The Spriggina Fossil is said to be a possible explanation for the sudden explosion of life in the ____________ period.
(a) Jurassic.
(b) Quaternary.
(c) Cambrian.
(d) Paleozoic.

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

4. Bryson and Sherwin took a ferry to __________________.
(a) the Great Barrier Reef.
(b) Coral See Islands.
(c) the Sydney Opera House.
(d) the Australian Desert.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Uluru is the Aboriginal name for what famous rock formation?

3. What is the Alice Springs School of Air?

4. Which of the following did Bryson do while visiting Sydney?

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

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