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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most recognizable feature in Sydney?
(a) The Opera House.
(b) The Sydney Zoo.
(c) The statue of Captain Cook.
(d) The Sydney Harbor.

2. What is the world's largest living thing located in Australia?
(a) Yosemite.
(b) The Great Barrier Reef.
(c) The Lochness Monster.
(d) The Painted Desert.

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

4. What is the capital of Australia?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Canberra.
(c) Melbourne.
(d) Perth.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Bryson's destination city?

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

4. The town of Cowra is famous for a mass breakout of ____________ prisoners during World War II.

5. What mesmerized Bryson while on the train?

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