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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) Doom.
(b) Culture.
(c) Prosperity.
(d) Growth.

2. What did Captain Arthur Phillip bring with him to Australia in 1788?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Criminals.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Children.

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

4. Bryson wrote that the difference between Canberra and Adelaide is that Canberra is a city built in a park, whereas Adelaide is __________________________.
(a) A glittering gem.
(b) A city filled with parks.
(c) A plateau of perfection.
(d) A shining city on a hill.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Trevor Ray Hart's profession?

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

3. What was Bryson's favorite feature in Sydney?

4. Australian people seemed to Bryson to be obsessed with comparing their _____________ with others.

5. For what is Canberra known?

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