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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following did Bryson do while visiting Sydney?
(a) Went to the beach.
(b) Visited a local club.
(c) All of these.
(d) Attempted to boogie board.

3. What did Captain Phillip establish in Circular Quay?
(a) A maritime center.
(b) A nature preserve.
(c) A school.
(d) A prison colony.

4. Bryson found that although Australians are amiable, they also display ________________.
(a) An arrogant attitude.
(b) A self-critical attitude.
(c) A superior attitude.
(d) A defeatist attitude.

5. What is the name of the first town where Bryson stopped on his train ride?
(a) Broken Hill.
(b) Blueberry Hill.
(c) Zig Zag Hill.
(d) Cracked Hill.

6. How much press coverage does Australia get in Western media?
(a) More than most other countries.
(b) Much less than most other countries.
(c) An excessive amount compared to other countries.
(d) None at all.

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

8. What is the location where Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt was lost in 1967?
(a) Cheviot Beach.
(b) Chevron Lake.
(c) Chicago Point.
(d) Chinook Bay.

9. How many specimens of plants and small animals did Banks collect while in Australia?
(a) At least 100,000.
(b) Less than 20,000.
(c) Over 30,000.
(d) About 50,000.

10. What was the name of Lt. James Cook's ship?
(a) HMS Enterprise.
(b) HMS Brittannia
(c) HMS Endeavor.
(d) HMS Pinafore.

11. What happened when Bryson fell asleep in the car?
(a) He talked in his sleep.
(b) He tried to sleepwalk.
(c) He snored.
(d) He drooled on himself.

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

13. Bryson's favorite spots in each city he visited were museums and ____________.
(a) Schools.
(b) Bookstores.
(c) Churches.
(d) Theaters.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The southeastern edge of Australia where the four largest cites are located is called __________________.

2. Bryson is struck by a shop in Young offering pets and _______________.

3. Which of the following does Bryson spend some time discussing in the book?

4. What is the first thing Bryson did when arriving in a new city?

5. When did Australia establish rules of citizenship for people born in Australia?

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