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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. What museum did Carmel take Bryson to visit?
(a) Natural History Museum.
(b) Aviation Museum.
(c) Maritime Museum.
(d) Immigration Museum.

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

3. At the Natural History Museum Bryson joined some young boys in ogling _______________ behind glass.
(a) monkeys.
(b) sharks.
(c) koala bears.
(d) lethal snakes.

4. Who did Bryson meet up with in Melbourne?
(a) Alan Howe.
(b) Albert Howell.
(c) Alfred Howe.
(d) Art Harrison.

5. Where did Bryson and Hart take a day trip from Broken Hill?
(a) The beach.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The desert.
(d) The plateaus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Trevor Ray Hart's profession?

2. What is the most recognizable feature in Sydney?

3. What happened when Bryson drank too much in a pub?

4. What is the world's largest living thing located in Australia?

5. Bryson is struck by a shop in Young offering pets and _______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. To what city had Melbourne lost ranking and commercial success?

3. What is the most recognizable feature in Sydney and what was Bryson's personal favorite?

4. How did Canberra come to be the capital of Australia?

5. What two venues had Bryson wanted to visit in Adelaide but could not?

6. After Thomas Austin's rabbit debacle, what immigrant animal is Australia's worst menace?

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

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

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

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

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