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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 sport did Bryson hear broadcast on the car radio?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Croquet.

2. It is unusual that Australia gets such little Western media coverage because ___________________.
(a) because the country is so big.
(b) there are a lot of celebrities there.
(c) it is one of the world's most unique places.
(d) people are fascinated with kangaroos.

3. What is the mountain range that lies to the west of Sydney?
(a) Cook Mountains.
(b) Blue Mountains.
(c) Hardy Mountains.
(d) Humpback Mountains.

4. Bryson is struck by a shop in Young offering pets and _______________.
(a) pornography.
(b) pajamas.
(c) phones.
(d) sushi.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Captain Phillip anchored in the harbor now known as __________________.

3. How many people lived in Canberra at the time Bryson wrote this book?

4. What happened when Bryson drank too much in a pub?

5. What country is this book about?

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