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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the ranger that escorted the Howes and Bryson through the park?
(a) Ron Riley.
(b) Skip Murphy.
(c) Bob Bryan.
(d) Charles Weston.

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

3. The Australian government implemented relocation and ______________ programs for Aborigines in the 20th century.
(a) Language.
(b) Reeducation.
(c) Medical.
(d) Cultural.

4. According to Bryson, Australia's interior is _________________.
(a) Spectacular.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Desolate.
(d) Wet.

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

6. Why couldn't Bryson and Sherwin swim in the cove next to their hotel?
(a) It was too crowded.
(b) It was filled with jellyfish.
(c) They didn't bring swim trunks.
(d) It was too cold.

7. What kinds of trees did Bryson explore in the forests southwest of Perth?
(a) Karri and Jarrah.
(b) Karri and Jamal.
(c) Karri and Kookaburra.
(d) Kiki and Jarrah.

8. Bryston stated that when he leaves Australia it will almost be like Australia _____________________.
(a) Travels with him.
(b) Ceased to exist.
(c) Will call him back.
(d) Will be burned on his brain.

9. What is a common story is geologic history?
(a) Survival of the fittest.
(b) Formulated migration.
(c) Accidental migration.
(d) Natural selection.

10. What type of creature was featured in small museum Bryson stopped at on the way back to Melbourne?
(a) Coyotes of the Plains.
(b) Kangaroos in the brush.
(c) Giant worms of Southwest Gippsland.
(d) Koala bears of the Plains.

11. Where did Bryson walk through the tops of trees?
(a) Valley of the Giants.
(b) Royal Brittannia Valley.
(c) Kookaburra Valley.
(d) Green Valley.

12. According to Bryson, Perth has the best _________________ in Australia.
(a) Sunsets.
(b) Botanical gardens.
(c) Pubs.
(d) Hotels.

13. How long have stromatolites been on earth?
(a) 3.5 billion years.
(b) 4 million years.
(c) 1.5 billion years.
(d) 2 billion years.

14. What desert habitat museum did Bryson visit?
(a) Alice Springs Desert Park.
(b) Royal Desert Park.
(c) Great Barrier Habitat Museum.
(d) Ayers Rock Museum.

15. Which of the following did Bryson see at Surfer's Paradise?
(a) Chain hotels.
(b) All of these.
(c) Shopping centers.
(d) Beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what is Red Bluff Beach famous?

2. Where is Surfer's Paradise located?

3. What famous site did Bryson and Sherwin see in the town of Daly Waters?

4. Why did Bryson want to switch hotels?

5. Unfortunately, what was not uncommon throughout Australia's history?

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