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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 had Bryson hoped to see in the South Australia Museum?
(a) The Spriggina Fossil.
(b) Captain Cook's sword.
(c) A coral display.
(d) The Tasmanian Devil.

2. For what did Bryson look when stopping for the night in the desert town of Hay?
(a) Kangaroos.
(b) Aborigines.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Koala bears.

3. What government building did Bryson visit in Canberra?
(a) Australia House of Representatives.
(b) The Capitol.
(c) The House of Parliament.
(d) The House of Regents.

4. What is footy?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Australian Rules football.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Soccer.

5. How long was the meta sign of the lobster?
(a) 17 feet.
(b) 23 feet.
(c) 100 feet.
(d) 56 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following colors of clothing do cricket players dress?

2. Which of the following describes the Barossa Valley?

3. Residents of the city of Adelaide quite frequently mentioned the city's __________.

4. When did Australia establish rules of citizenship for people born in Australia?

5. What is the largest city in Australia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What fun did Bryson have with the world's biggest lobster?

4. On what did Bryson tend to focus on while walking through Sydney and Canberra?

5. Describe Bryson's trip east from Adelaide to Melbourne.

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

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

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

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

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

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