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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Bryson's traveling companion's name?
(a) Tori Rae Hardesty.
(b) Terence Ray Hardin.
(c) Trevor Ray Hurt.
(d) Trevor Ray Hart.

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

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

5. What did Bryson and Hart do that most Australians never do?
(a) Ate with Aborigines.
(b) Traveled the whole length of the country.
(c) Hiked the desert.
(d) Swam with sharks.

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

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

8. At the Natural History Museum Bryson joined some young boys in ogling _______________ behind glass.
(a) koala bears.
(b) sharks.
(c) lethal snakes.
(d) monkeys.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Bryson first visit Melbourne?

2. What is footy?

3. What is the mountain range that lies to the west of Sydney?

4. Bryson stated that if he lived in Australia he would constantly be looking for _______________.

5. Why did Bryson visit Melbourne the first time?

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