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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bryson was often _____________ in the natural environments of Australia.
(a) Exploratory.
(b) Heroic.
(c) Brave.
(d) Squeamish.

2. What country is this book about?
(a) Japan.
(b) England.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Australia.

3. Early European explorers thought Australia was the size of __________________.
(a) Barbados.
(b) The Bahamas.
(c) New Guinea.
(d) Fiji.

4. How did Bryson plan to travel across the continent?
(a) By railroad.
(b) By car.
(c) By horseback.
(d) By bus.

5. What is the name of the railroad Bryson took to travel across the continent?
(a) Australia Ltd.
(b) Aborigine Express.
(c) Kangaroo Ltd.
(d) Indian Pacific.

6. What did Captain Arthur Phillip bring with him to Australia in 1788?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Criminals.
(c) Children.
(d) Coffee.

7. Who was the botanist who accompanied Lt. James Cook on one of his voyages to Australia?
(a) Charles Bankson.
(b) Joseph Banks.
(c) Frederick Banks.
(d) Albert Barkley.

8. Which of the following describes the tone of Bryson's writing?
(a) Witty.
(b) All of these.
(c) Casual.
(d) Conversational.

9. How long was the meta sign of the lobster?
(a) 23 feet.
(b) 17 feet.
(c) 56 feet.
(d) 100 feet.

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

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

12. What is footy?
(a) Rugby.
(b) Cricket.
(c) Australian Rules football.
(d) Soccer.

13. What is Trevor Ray Hart's profession?
(a) Zoologist.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Botanist.
(d) Naturalist.

14. Why had Bill Bryson been to Australia in the past?
(a) For class trips.
(b) For family reunions.
(c) For research trips.
(d) For book tours.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Bryson's destination after leaving Adelaide?

3. What is the worst offender of species destroying or endangering much of Australia's flora and fauna?

4. How much press coverage does Australia get in Western media?

5. Why did Bryson visit Melbourne the first time?

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