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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 natural wonder did Bryson and Sherwin stop to see in North Queensland?
(a) Mount Augustus.
(b) Great Barrier Reef.
(c) Grand Canyon.
(d) Heard Island.

2. Which of the following is true of the Myall Creek incident?
(a) There is no memorial.
(b) There is no interest from tourists.
(c) Few people know about the incident.
(d) All of these.

3. Where was Kingsford Smith later recovered?
(a) The Kimberley Coast.
(b) The Tasmania Isles.
(c) The Victoria Desert.
(d) The Great Barrier Reef.

4. With what did Bryson dry off after snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef?
(a) Sherwin's shirt.
(b) A beach towel.
(c) A big palm.
(d) His pants.

5. In what part of America did Bryson live at the time he visited Australia?
(a) New England.
(b) Southwest.
(c) California.
(d) Northwest.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Perth owe much of its financial prosperity?

2. In what city did Bryson and Sherwin have to wait out a monsoon?

3. The boulders at Devil's Marbles measure _________________ feet across.

4. In what year did the Myall Creek incident occur?

5. Which of the following fascinated Bryson during his trip to Australia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Devils Marbles.

2. What unusual trees are important to Australia and where did Bryson walk among the tree tops?

3. Bryson visited Glenrowan and learned about which famous outlaw?

4. To what does Perth owe much of its prosperity and who was one of its most prominent citizens and businessmen?

5. Describe how Bryson and Sherwin seemed to enjoy each other's company on their trip.

6. What did Bryson learn from a journalist about the Myall Creek incident and how it is not even noted by most people?

7. How did Bryson and Sherwin spend their time while waiting out the monsoon in Cairns?

8. What is the tragedy of the Aborigine children that Bryson related in his book?

9. What was unique about the worms Bryson saw in a small museum?

10. Describe Bryson and Sherwin's adventure at the Great Barrier Reef.

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