In a Sunburned Country Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Bill Bryson
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In a Sunburned Country Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Sydney host the Olympics?
(a) 1968.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2004.
(d) 1964.

2. What is the world's largest living thing located in Australia?
(a) Yosemite.
(b) The Lochness Monster.
(c) The Great Barrier Reef.
(d) The Painted Desert.

3. What sport did Bryson make fun of in the book?
(a) Rugby.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Soccer.

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

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

6. What is the gambling casino where Carmel took Bryson?
(a) Brittannia Casino.
(b) Crown Casino.
(c) Gold Dust Casino.
(d) Royal Casino.

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

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

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

10. What is the second largest city in Australia?
(a) Melbourne.
(b) Brisbane.
(c) Canberra.
(d) Sydney.

11. What did early European explorers think Australia was?
(a) North America.
(b) Central America.
(c) An island in the Indies.
(d) South America.

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

13. Captain Phillip anchored in the harbor now known as __________________.
(a) Roundabout Bay.
(b) Adelaide.
(c) Sydney.
(d) Circular Quay.

14. Bryson stated that if he lived in Australia he would constantly be looking for _______________.
(a) Sunscreen.
(b) Big hats.
(c) Crocodile snouts.
(d) Pretty girls.

15. What is commemorated in the Lambing Flat Museum?
(a) Australian children's authors.
(b) The Australian sheep industry.
(c) The Australian gold rush.
(d) The Australian ranchers association.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cats were said to be roaming Australia at the time Bryson wrote this book?

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

3. What sport did Bryson hear broadcast on the car radio?

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

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

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