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

2. Where was Kingsford Smith later recovered?

3. What kinds of trees did Bryson explore in the forests southwest of Perth?

4. What town did Bryson and Sherwin visit on the North Coast?

5. Where did Bryson fly into first on his next trip to Australia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Bryson wistfully end this book?

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

5. What is the story of the plane called Kookaburra and its role in the search for aviation legend Charles Kingsford Smith?

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

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

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

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

10. For what is Alice Springs best known?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Create a "character" sketch of the city of Sydney. 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 Sydney? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Bryson is masterful at crafting literary descriptions for his readers. Choose a paragraph from the book which you find especially descriptive. How do you think Bryson was able to craft it the way he did? What is so appealing to you about the passage? Explain.

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