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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Alan Howe's country house located?
(a) Koala Valley.
(b) Kangaroo Gulch.
(c) Keane Station.
(d) King Valley.

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

3. What town did Bryson and Sherwin visit on the North Coast?
(a) Edson.
(b) Darwin.
(c) Brisbane.
(d) Melbourne.

4. Who is the local journalist who told Bryson about the Myall Creek incident?
(a) Paula Jones.
(b) Pamela Hall.
(c) Paulette Smith.
(d) Patricia Smith.

5. How many people lived in Canberra at the time Bryson wrote this book?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 1,000,000.
(d) 330,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bryson enjoy riding in the train?

2. What did early European explorers think Australia was?

3. Who was the British lieutenant who arrived in Australia in 1770?

4. Which of the following describes the tone of Bryson's writing?

5. When was the initial peopling of the Australian continent?

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