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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Bryson do while visiting Sydney?
(a) All of these.
(b) Went to the beach.
(c) Attempted to boogie board.
(d) Visited a local club.

2. What is Nullarbor?
(a) A soda.
(b) A dead tree.
(c) A flat, red desert.
(d) An Aborigine male.

3. What did early European explorers think Australia was?
(a) Central America.
(b) North America.
(c) An island in the Indies.
(d) South America.

4. For what is Canberra known?
(a) Downtown decay.
(b) Urban planning.
(c) Inner city regrowth.
(d) Suburban sprawl.

5. What is the mountain range that lies to the west of Sydney?
(a) Hardy Mountains.
(b) Humpback Mountains.
(c) Cook Mountains.
(d) Blue Mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is unusual that Australia gets such little Western media coverage because ___________________.

2. What is the name of the railroad Bryson took to travel across the continent?

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

4. Bryson is struck by a shop in Young offering pets and _______________.

5. What is Bryson's traveling companion's name?

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