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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the British lieutenant who arrived in Australia in 1770?
(a) James Hall.
(b) James Lyburn.
(c) James Cook.
(d) James Ashley.

2. What was Bryson's destination city?
(a) Perth.
(b) Melbourne.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Sydney.

3. How much do most people know about Australia?
(a) Just trivia points.
(b) Enough to get by.
(c) Shockingly little.
(d) Nothing.

4. What government building did Bryson visit in Canberra?
(a) The House of Regents.
(b) Australia House of Representatives.
(c) The Capitol.
(d) The House of Parliament.

5. What was Bryson's favorite feature in Sydney?
(a) The Aboriginal Museum.
(b) The Harbour Bridge.
(c) The Sydney Zoo.
(d) The Opera House.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Bryson wrote that the difference between Canberra and Adelaide is that Canberra is a city built in a park, whereas Adelaide is __________________________.

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

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

5. Who was the nineteenth-century man who unleashed animals to hunt?

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