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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the seventeen-foot crocodile Bryson and Sherwin saw in a museum in Darwin?
(a) Croc.
(b) Monster.
(c) Sweetheart.
(d) Darling.

2. How many specimens of plants and small animals did Banks collect while in Australia?
(a) Over 30,000.
(b) At least 100,000.
(c) Less than 20,000.
(d) About 50,000.

3. Who was the British lieutenant who arrived in Australia in 1770?
(a) James Hall.
(b) James Lyburn.
(c) James Ashley.
(d) James Cook.

4. About which of the following did Bryson warn Sherwin?
(a) Jellyfish attacks.
(b) Deadly animal attacks.
(c) All of these.
(d) Saltwater crocodile attacks.

5. What was Bryson's destination after leaving Adelaide?
(a) Melbourne.
(b) Brisbane.
(c) Sydney.
(d) Perth.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what did Bryson dry off after snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef?

2. What is the name of the cyclone that devastated the town of Darwin in 1974?

3. What is the largest city in Australia?

4. In what year did Bryson first visit Melbourne?

5. What did Bryson agree to while having a bit too much to drink at a pub in Daly Waters?

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