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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Bryson was intrigued by a sign announcing _____________________.
(a) The world's hairiest woman.
(b) The world's smallest horse.
(c) The world's biggest lobster.
(d) The world's tiniest man.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Bryson's favorite spots in each city he visited were museums and ____________.

3. The waters off the coast of Victoria are best known for _____________.

4. What is commemorated in the Lambing Flat Museum?

5. What did early European explorers think Australia was?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bryson's trek through desolate land from Canberra to Adelaide.

2. What national tragedy and embarrassment occurred at Cheviot Beach in 1967?

3. What is the irony of people not knowing much about Australia?

4. What man was unwittingly responsible for the barren land surrounding the town of Hay?

5. For what is Sydney's Circular Quay most famous?

6. What makes Australia one of the world's most unique places?

7. Who joined Bryson for the first leg of his journey and what was their first stop?

8. What was Bryson's former experience in Australia and what were his plans for this trip?

9. What did Bryson claim to have done that few Australians have ever done?

10. How did Bryson blend history and current interest in this book?

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