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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. Which of the following did Bryson say he will not know once he leaves Australia?

2. What was the Myall Creek incident?

3. What is a common story is geologic history?

4. Where is Surfer's Paradise located?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the reader know that Bryson had a good time with his friends Alan Howe and Carmel Egan?

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

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

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

7. Bryson visited Glenrowan and learned about which famous outlaw?

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

9. What is the tragedy of the Aborigine children that Bryson related in his book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 study of Bill Bryson. What are his physical characteristics? What are his personality traits? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What else can you say about Bryson?

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