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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 color predominates in the desert Bryson and Sherwin passed through on the way to Alice Spring?
(a) Brown.
(b) Grey.
(c) Tan.
(d) Red.

2. What type of creature was featured in small museum Bryson stopped at on the way back to Melbourne?
(a) Coyotes of the Plains.
(b) Kangaroos in the brush.
(c) Koala bears of the Plains.
(d) Giant worms of Southwest Gippsland.

3. What water sport did Bryson attempt but could not maintain?
(a) Surfing.
(b) Skiing.
(c) Boogie boarding.
(d) Snorkeling.

4. What kinds of trees did Bryson explore in the forests southwest of Perth?
(a) Karri and Jarrah.
(b) Karri and Kookaburra.
(c) Karri and Jamal.
(d) Kiki and Jarrah.

5. The boulders at Devil's Marbles measure _________________ feet across.
(a) Twenty or so.
(b) Five to ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Thirty or more.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a common story is geologic history?

2. Who was the ranger that escorted the Howes and Bryson through the park?

3. What fascinated Bryson the most on his trip to Australia?

4. How did Bryson and Sherwin get a great view of the Great Barrier Reef?

5. What was the Myall Creek incident?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bryson note as the reason for the high amount of unique flora and fauna in Australia?

2. What did Bryson find so fascinating about the stromatolites at Sharks Bay?

3. What is the story of the plane called Kookaburra and its role in the search for aviation legend Charles Kingsford Smith?

4. What rock formation fascinated both Bryson and Sherwin?

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

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

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

8. What did Bryson at first find so bizarre about the town of Alice Springs?

9. Describe the miserable time that Bryson and Sherwin had in the city of Darwin.

10. Who joined Bryson for his next trip to Australia and how does their adventure begin?

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