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

2. What is the name of the cyclone that devastated the town of Darwin in 1974?
(a) Tammy.
(b) Tara.
(c) Terry.
(d) Tracy.

3. Which of the following did Bryson see at Surfer's Paradise?
(a) Chain hotels.
(b) Beach.
(c) Shopping centers.
(d) All of these.

4. What is the Alice Springs School of Air?
(a) A weather station.
(b) An aviation school.
(c) A class held on the radio.
(d) A meteorological school.

5. Unfortunately, what was not uncommon throughout Australia's history?
(a) Mass killings of Aborigines.
(b) Killings of female children.
(c) Slaughter of white missionaries.
(d) Brutal animal attacks on settlers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is true of the Myall Creek incident?

2. Where did Bryson go after leaving Sydney again?

3. About which of the following did Bryson warn Sherwin?

4. What are the lichen-like creatures that Bryson viewed at Sharks Bay?

5. With what did Bryson dry off after snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef?

Short Essay Questions

1. What commitment did Bryson make to a foreigner while drunk at a pub in Daly Waters.

2. For what is Alice Springs best known?

3. How has the Aborigine population dwindled from the time Europeans arrived to colonize Australia?

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

5. Other than dangerous animals, what is an ever-constant threat to Australia's environment?

6. How can the reader tell that Uluru was Bryson's favorite site during his Australia trip?

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

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

9. What information did Bryson provide about how Australia came to be populated?

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

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