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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Bryson and Hart take a day trip from Broken Hill?
(a) The plateaus.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The beach.
(d) The desert.

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

3. Which of the following does Bryson spend some time discussing in the book?
(a) The Australian gold rush.
(b) The founding of Sydney.
(c) All of these.
(d) The planning and building of Canberra.

4. How many people lived in Canberra at the time Bryson wrote this book?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 1,000,000.
(d) 330,000.

5. In what year was the Commonwealth of Australia formed?
(a) 1866.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1901.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is this book about?

2. What is Nullarbor?

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

4. What did Captain Phillip establish in Circular Quay?

5. Where did Bryson enjoy riding in the train?

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