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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Bryson visit Melbourne the first time?
(a) Writer's Festival.
(b) Book research.
(c) Family reunion.
(d) Vacation.

2. Bryson listed some of the early expeditions sent by ___________ to explore the land.
(a) Americans.
(b) Europeans.
(c) Asians.
(d) Africans.

3. What is the name of the place that was a staging area for the Allies in World War II?
(a) Tarpon Springs.
(b) Alice Springs.
(c) Coral Springs.
(d) McAlister Springs.

4. Which of the following does Bryson spend some time discussing in the book?
(a) The planning and building of Canberra.
(b) All of these.
(c) The founding of Sydney.
(d) The Australian gold rush.

5. In what year was the Commonwealth of Australia formed?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1866.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mountain range that lies to the west of Sydney?

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

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

4. What is a common story is geologic history?

5. How did Bryson and Sherwin get a great view of the Great Barrier Reef?

(see the answer key)

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