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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. Australia is the habit of ____________________ than anywhere else in the world.
(a) more birds.
(b) more jaguars.
(c) more horses.
(d) more deadly creatures.

2. How many specimens of plants and small animals did Banks collect while in Australia?
(a) At least 100,000.
(b) Less than 20,000.
(c) Over 30,000.
(d) About 50,000.

3. Captain Phillip anchored in the harbor now known as __________________.
(a) Roundabout Bay.
(b) Adelaide.
(c) Circular Quay.
(d) Sydney.

4. What did Captain Arthur Phillip bring with him to Australia in 1788?
(a) Criminals.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Children.
(d) Coffee.

5. Which of the following did Bryson do while visiting Sydney?
(a) All of these.
(b) Attempted to boogie board.
(c) Went to the beach.
(d) Visited a local club.

Short Answer Questions

1. The southeastern edge of Australia where the four largest cites are located is called __________________.

2. In what year did Melbourne host the Olympics?

3. Who is Alan Howe's wife?

4. In what year did Sydney host the Olympics?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What particularly fascinated Bryson about the train ride across the desert?

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

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

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

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

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