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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What water sport did Bryson attempt but could not maintain?
(a) Surfing.
(b) Snorkeling.
(c) Skiing.
(d) Boogie boarding.

2. At one time how may Allied troops were in holding in Alice Springs?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 27,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 500,000.

3. Who was the journalist who exposed the Myall Creek incident?
(a) Frederick Smith Hall.
(b) Edward Smith Hall.
(c) James Ashley Hall.
(d) Clayton Ashley Hall.

4. Uluru is the Aboriginal name for what famous rock formation?
(a) Arborick Rock.
(b) Aleusian Rock.
(c) Matterhorn.
(d) Ayers Rock.

5. What was the population of Alice Springs when Bryson visited?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 100,000.

6. The town of Glenrowan is most famous for the downfall of which outlaw?
(a) Butch Cassidy.
(b) Ned Kelly.
(c) John Dillinger.
(d) Al Capone.

7. What town did Bryson and Sherwin visit on the North Coast?
(a) Edson.
(b) Darwin.
(c) Melbourne.
(d) Brisbane.

8. In Perth Bryson encountered an echidna which is related to _________________.
(a) coyotes.
(b) the duck-billed platypus.
(c) koalas.
(d) the Stegosaurus.

9. To which national park did the Howes take Bryson?
(a) Alpine National Park.
(b) Royal National Park.
(c) Cheviot National Park.
(d) Outback National Park.

10. Howe told Bryson about the _________________ that are always a danger in Australia.
(a) brushfires.
(b) Aborigines.
(c) coyotes.
(d) crocodiles.

11. What is the name of the cyclone that devastated the town of Darwin in 1974?
(a) Terry.
(b) Tara.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Tracy.

12. What are the lichen-like creatures that Bryson viewed at Sharks Bay?
(a) Lichentolites.
(b) Stomas.
(c) Stromatolites.
(d) Blastolites.

13. What was the Myall Creek incident?
(a) British sailors were massacred by Aborigines.
(b) Aborigines killed the white settlers' cattle.
(c) White settlers killed British soldiers by mistake.
(d) White settlers killed 25 Aborigines for sport.

14. To what does Perth owe much of its financial prosperity?
(a) Fishing industry.
(b) Tourist industry.
(c) Mineral mining.
(d) Banking industry.

15. With what did Bryson dry off after snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef?
(a) His pants.
(b) A beach towel.
(c) A big palm.
(d) Sherwin's shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is remarkable about the stromatolites?

2. The Australian government implemented relocation and ______________ programs for Aborigines in the 20th century.

3. Bryson pointed out that Australia's ______________ promote(s) specialization in species.

4. What type of creature was featured in small museum Bryson stopped at on the way back to Melbourne?

5. What is the name of the site where Bryson and Sherwin stopped to see giant boulders?

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