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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many cats were said to be roaming Australia at the time Bryson wrote this book?
(a) 10 million.
(b) 2 million.
(c) 12 million.
(d) 43 million.

2. What is the mountain range that lies to the west of Sydney?
(a) Humpback Mountains.
(b) Hardy Mountains.
(c) Blue Mountains.
(d) Cook Mountains.

3. Bryson was often _____________ in the natural environments of Australia.
(a) Squeamish.
(b) Exploratory.
(c) Brave.
(d) Heroic.

4. What creature terrified Bryson in Australia?
(a) Tasmanian devils.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Crocodiles.
(d) Alligators.

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

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

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

8. The waters off the coast of Victoria are best known for _____________.
(a) Shipwrecks.
(b) Lobsters.
(c) Gold.
(d) Pirates.

9. In what year did Bryson first visit Melbourne?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2002.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1997.

10. For what did Bryson look when stopping for the night in the desert town of Hay?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Koala bears.
(c) Aborigines.
(d) Kangaroos.

11. When did Australia establish rules of citizenship for people born in Australia?
(a) 1870s.
(b) 1850s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1930s.

12. What type of animals did Thomas Austin unleash to hunt for sport?
(a) Deer.
(b) Foxes.
(c) Turkeys.
(d) Rabbits.

13. How long was the meta sign of the lobster?
(a) 23 feet.
(b) 100 feet.
(c) 56 feet.
(d) 17 feet.

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

15. What was Bryson's favorite feature in Sydney?
(a) The Sydney Zoo.
(b) The Opera House.
(c) The Aboriginal Museum.
(d) The Harbour Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following colors of clothing do cricket players dress?

2. Bryson wrote that the difference between Canberra and Adelaide is that Canberra is a city built in a park, whereas Adelaide is __________________________.

3. What is the most recognizable feature in Sydney?

4. Who was the botanist who accompanied Lt. James Cook on one of his voyages to Australia?

5. What is the location where Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt was lost in 1967?

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