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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following describes the Barossa Valley?
(a) Green.
(b) All of these.
(c) Lush.
(d) Verdant.

2. For what did Bryson look when stopping for the night in the desert town of Hay?
(a) Kangaroos.
(b) Aborigines.
(c) Koala bears.
(d) Snakes.

3. What mesmerized Bryson while on the train?
(a) The blazing sun.
(b) The cloud formations.
(c) The stars at night.
(d) The glimmering track.

4. During their trip Bryson and Sherwin explored during the day and ____________ at night.
(a) Drank.
(b) Made phone calls.
(c) Slept.
(d) Wrote letters.

5. For what is Canberra known?
(a) Urban planning.
(b) Suburban sprawl.
(c) Inner city regrowth.
(d) Downtown decay.

Short Answer Questions

1. The waters off the coast of Victoria are best known for _____________.

2. The devastation of vegetation by Austin's rabbits was followed by ________________.

3. What has Bryson not seen yet in Australia?

4. What was the name of the seventeen-foot crocodile Bryson and Sherwin saw in a museum in Darwin?

5. In what year did the Myall Creek incident occur?

(see the answer key)

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