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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what did Bryson compare the Barossa Valley?
(a) Venice.
(b) California coast.
(c) Garden of Eden.
(d) Versailles.

2. What museum did Carmel take Bryson to visit?
(a) Natural History Museum.
(b) Maritime Museum.
(c) Aviation Museum.
(d) Immigration Museum.

3. Residents of the city of Adelaide quite frequently mentioned the city's __________.
(a) Prosperity.
(b) Culture.
(c) Doom.
(d) Growth.

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 Australian gold rush.
(d) The founding of Sydney.

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

6. Where did Bryson enjoy riding in the train?
(a) The caboose.
(b) The dining car.
(c) The locomotive.
(d) The sleeping berth.

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

8. What is the worst offender of species destroying or endangering much of Australia's flora and fauna?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Cats.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Hyenas.

9. What is the most recognizable feature in Sydney?
(a) The Opera House.
(b) The Sydney Harbor.
(c) The statue of Captain Cook.
(d) The Sydney Zoo.

10. What sport did Bryson hear broadcast on the car radio?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Rugby.
(c) Croquet.
(d) Soccer.

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

12. What happened when Bryson drank too much in a pub?
(a) He made lots of new friends.
(b) His notes are scrawled.
(c) He make transcontinental phone calls.
(d) He bought drinks for everybody.

13. What was Bryson's destination after leaving Adelaide?
(a) Brisbane.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Perth.
(d) Melbourne.

14. What is the name of the highway Bryson drove eastward along the coast to Melbourne?
(a) Queen Victoria Parkway.
(b) Princes Highway.
(c) The Royal Route.
(d) Princess Diana Freeway.

15. What did not let Bryson alone during his walk on Cheviot Beach?
(a) Tourists.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Flies.
(d) Reporters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Early European explorers thought Australia was the size of __________________.

2. Where had Thomas Austin released his rabbits to horrendous consequences?

3. How many specimens of plants and small animals did Banks collect while in Australia?

4. What is commemorated in the Lambing Flat Museum?

5. What has Bryson not seen yet in Australia?

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