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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many specimens of plants and small animals did Banks collect while in Australia?
(a) Over 30,000.
(b) Less than 20,000.
(c) About 50,000.
(d) At least 100,000.

4. The town of Cowra is famous for a mass breakout of ____________ prisoners during World War II.
(a) French.
(b) Vietnamese.
(c) Japanese.
(d) German.

5. Where did Bryson enjoy riding in the train?
(a) The locomotive.
(b) The dining car.
(c) The caboose.
(d) The sleeping berth.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the world's largest living thing located in Australia?

5. What is the name of the first town where Bryson stopped on his train ride?

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