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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who was the botanist who accompanied Lt. James Cook on one of his voyages to Australia?
(a) Frederick Banks.
(b) Joseph Banks.
(c) Charles Bankson.
(d) Albert Barkley.

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

5. Australia is the habit of ____________________ than anywhere else in the world.
(a) more deadly creatures.
(b) more birds.
(c) more jaguars.
(d) more horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What government building did Bryson visit in Canberra?

2. What is Trevor Ray Hart's profession?

3. What did early European explorers think Australia was?

4. How much do most people know about Australia?

5. How did Bryson plan to travel across the continent?

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