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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Bryson go at night to make notes about his day's activities?
(a) A pub.
(b) A library.
(c) An Internet cafe.
(d) His hotel room.

2. What is Nullarbor?
(a) A soda.
(b) A flat, red desert.
(c) An Aborigine male.
(d) A dead tree.

3. Who was the nineteenth-century man who unleashed animals to hunt?
(a) Frederick Champ.
(b) James Caufield.
(c) William Cook.
(d) Thomas Austin.

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

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

6. Where had Thomas Austin released his rabbits to horrendous consequences?
(a) Squirechelsea.
(b) Royalchelsea.
(c) Winchelsea.
(d) Wattchelsea.

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

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

9. Which of the following describes the Barossa Valley?
(a) Lush.
(b) Verdant.
(c) Green.
(d) All of these.

10. What government building did Bryson visit in Canberra?
(a) The House of Parliament.
(b) Australia House of Representatives.
(c) The Capitol.
(d) The House of Regents.

11. What is the capital of Australia?
(a) Melbourne.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Perth.
(d) Canberra.

12. How did Bryson characterize the yuppie town of Tanunda?
(a) Charming.
(b) Scintillating.
(c) Breathtaking.
(d) Unremarkable.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The devastation of vegetation by Austin's rabbits was followed by ________________.

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

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

4. What is the most recognizable feature in Sydney?

5. What did Captain Arthur Phillip bring with him to Australia in 1788?

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