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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Bryson drank too much in a pub?

2. What is the largest city in Australia?

3. Where did Bryson and Hart take a day trip from Broken Hill?

4. It is unusual that Australia gets such little Western media coverage because ___________________.

5. What is Bryson's traveling companion's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of people not knowing much about Australia?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Explain why the 1950s saw a boom in Australia's population.

9. Who was James Cook and when did he set foot in Australia?

10. How did Bryson and Hart travel through the desert and what historical thoughts did Bryson provide the reader during this time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a "character" sketch of the city of Alice Springs. What personality shines through for you for this city? Did Bryson make you want to learn more and perhaps visit one day? What would you most like to see? What is the one fact or interesting feature that you can recall about Alice Springs? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What was Bryson's typical daily itinerary when he reached a city? Plot out a typical day. What were finite elements in Bryson's days? What variables entered into Bryson's schedule? Do you think this was a smart way to plan his time? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Create a "character" sketch of the city of Perth. What personality shines through for you for this city? Did Bryson make you want to learn more and perhaps visit one day? What would you most like to see? What is the one fact or interesting feature that you can recall about Perth? Explain.

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