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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. Bryson took some time to walk around Alice Springs and saw Aborigines who were _________________.

2. The UNESCO has designated Ayers Rock as a __________________.

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

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

5. Sherwin was more _____________ than Bryson was on this trip.

Short Essay Questions

1. For what is Alice Springs best known?

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

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

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 famous tree did Bryson and Sherwin see in the town of Daly Waters?

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

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

9. What did Bryson report about the indiscriminate murder of Aborigines and the Myall Creek incident in particular?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Bryson's reasons for embarking on his trips to Australia? What did he hope to find that he did not see in a similar trip taken before? What were Bryson's greatest thrills about the trip? Were there any major disappointments? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Create a "character" sketch of the city of Adelaide. 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 Adelaide? xplain.

Essay Topic 3

What is the point of view of this book? Why did Bryson use this point of view? Is it the only way the book could have realistically been written? How else could Bryson have used point of view to alter the rhythm of the book? Explain.

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