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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Residents of the city of Adelaide quite frequently mentioned the city's __________.
(a) Prosperity.
(b) Culture.
(c) Growth.
(d) Doom.

2. To what did Bryson compare the Barossa Valley?
(a) Garden of Eden.
(b) Venice.
(c) California coast.
(d) Versailles.

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

4. Australian people seemed to Bryson to be obsessed with comparing their _____________ with others.
(a) Sports.
(b) Government.
(c) Country.
(d) Kids.

5. What was Bryson's starting location?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Perth.
(c) Melbourne.
(d) Adelaide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bryson stated that if he lived in Australia he would constantly be looking for _______________.

2. For what is Canberra known?

3. What sport did Bryson make fun of in the book?

4. How much do most people know about Australia?

5. For what did Bryson look when stopping for the night in the desert town of Hay?

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