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

2. What did not let Bryson alone during his walk on Cheviot Beach?
(a) Tourists.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Reporters.
(d) Flies.

3. Which of the following describes the Barossa Valley?
(a) Green.
(b) Lush.
(c) Verdant.
(d) All of these.

4. In what year did Sydney host the Olympics?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2004.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1968.

5. What happened when Bryson drank too much in a pub?
(a) He made lots of new friends.
(b) He bought drinks for everybody.
(c) He make transcontinental phone calls.
(d) His notes are scrawled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second largest city in Australia?

2. What sport did Bryson make fun of in the book?

3. What is the capital of Australia?

4. What did Captain Arthur Phillip bring with him to Australia in 1788?

5. What is footy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did early European explorers think Australia was when they saw it or landed on it?

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

3. What was Bryson's standard itinerary while visiting cities and towns?

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

5. What is the nature and tone of Bryson's writing about his experiences in Australia?

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

7. Explain why the 1950s saw a boom in Australia's population.

8. How did Bryson spend his first day in Sydney?

9. To what did Bryson compare the lush Barossa Valley?

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

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