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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. When did Australia establish rules of citizenship for people born in Australia?
2. Which of the following did Bryson do while visiting Sydney?
3. Why had Bill Bryson been to Australia in the past?
4. What has Bryson not seen yet in Australia?
5. Who is Alan Howe's wife?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Bryson blend history and current interest in this book?
2. What was Bryson's former experience in Australia and what were his plans for this trip?
3. What particularly fascinated Bryson about the train ride across the desert?
4. Describe Bryson's trek through desolate land from Canberra to Adelaide.
5. How did Bryson and Hart travel through the desert and what historical thoughts did Bryson provide the reader during this time?
6. Explain why the 1950s saw a boom in Australia's population.
7. What is the irony of people not knowing much about Australia?
8. What makes Australia one of the world's most unique places?
9. Describe Bryson's trip east from Adelaide to Melbourne.
10. How did Bryson spend his first day in Sydney?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the most striking characteristics of Bryson's writing is his complete honesty. Explain why this is necessary to complete a book of this nature. Would a reader be able to see through fabrications and falsehoods in a book like this? Describe why this format is the perfect for Bryson's personality.
Essay Topic 2
Create a "character" sketch of the city of Canberra. 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 Canberra? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
At times it seemed as if Bryson were more interested in places and history than in the people he met in Australia. Why was Bryson in a fact-finding mode for this book? Were the people distractions to his true work? What is your opinion on how Bryson approached his method for digging for information to include in his book?
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