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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 town did Bryson and Sherwin visit on the North Coast?

2. Who was one of Australia's most famous land owners and miners?

3. Bryson and Sherwin took a ferry to __________________.

4. Why did Bryson want to switch hotels?

5. Bryson is typical in his amazement of ________________ in Australia.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an echnida and how did Bryson encounter it?

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

3. How did Bryson wistfully end this book?

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

5. For what is Alice Springs best known?

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

7. How did Bryson and Sherwin spend their time while waiting out the monsoon in Cairns?

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

9. How has the Aborigine population dwindled from the time Europeans arrived to colonize Australia?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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