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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is commemorated in the Lambing Flat Museum?
(a) The Australian gold rush.
(b) Australian children's authors.
(c) The Australian ranchers association.
(d) The Australian sheep industry.

2. What sport did Bryson make fun of in the book?
(a) Croquet.
(b) Rugby.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Cricket.

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

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

5. The Spriggina Fossil is said to be a possible explanation for the sudden explosion of life in the ____________ period.
(a) Cambrian.
(b) Jurassic.
(c) Quaternary.
(d) Paleozoic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Bryson characterize the yuppie town of Tanunda?

2. What is the capital of Australia?

3. What did Bryson do during the daylight hours on his visits to each city?

4. Where did Bryson go at night to make notes about his day's activities?

5. Residents of the city of Adelaide quite frequently mentioned the city's __________.

(see the answer key)

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