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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Australian people seemed to Bryson to be obsessed with comparing their _____________ with others.
(a) Government.
(b) Country.
(c) Sports.
(d) Kids.

2. Who was the botanist who accompanied Lt. James Cook on one of his voyages to Australia?
(a) Charles Bankson.
(b) Joseph Banks.
(c) Frederick Banks.
(d) Albert Barkley.

3. Which of the following did Bryson do while visiting Sydney?
(a) Visited a local club.
(b) Went to the beach.
(c) Attempted to boogie board.
(d) All of these.

4. The southeastern edge of Australia where the four largest cites are located is called __________________.
(a) Boomerang Coast.
(b) Aborigine Plains.
(c) Great Barrier Reef.
(d) The Gold Coast.

5. The devastation of vegetation by Austin's rabbits was followed by ________________.
(a) Blizzards and ice storms.
(b) A decade-long drought.
(c) Tornadoes.
(d) Unrelenting rains.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Bryson not seen yet in Australia?

2. What is Nullarbor?

3. What country is this book about?

4. It is unusual that Australia gets such little Western media coverage because ___________________.

5. What did Bryson do during the daylight hours on his visits to each city?

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