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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bryson is struck by a shop in Young offering pets and _______________.
(a) pornography.
(b) phones.
(c) sushi.
(d) pajamas.

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

3. How did Bryson plan to travel across the continent?
(a) By bus.
(b) By railroad.
(c) By car.
(d) By horseback.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much press coverage does Australia get in Western media?

2. What did early European explorers think Australia was?

3. What country is this book about?

4. Why had Bill Bryson been to Australia in the past?

5. Which of the following does Bryson spend some time discussing in the book?

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