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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what year did Bryson first visit Melbourne?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1999.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1992.
2. What country is this book about?
(a) Portugal.
(b) England.
(c) Japan.
(d) Australia.
3. What did Bryson do during the daylight hours on his visits to each city?
(a) Walked the commercial and residential areas.
(b) Typed his notes.
(c) Interviewed local people.
(d) Made phone calls home.
4. The southeastern edge of Australia where the four largest cites are located is called __________________.
(a) Great Barrier Reef.
(b) Boomerang Coast.
(c) Aborigine Plains.
(d) The Gold Coast.
5. Residents of the city of Adelaide quite frequently mentioned the city's __________.
(a) Doom.
(b) Culture.
(c) Prosperity.
(d) Growth.
6. Which of the following describes the Barossa Valley?
(a) Verdant.
(b) Lush.
(c) Green.
(d) All of these.
7. Which of the following did Bryson do while visiting Sydney?
(a) Visited a local club.
(b) Attempted to boogie board.
(c) Went to the beach.
(d) All of these.
8. What is footy?
(a) Rugby.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Australian Rules football.
9. Bryson was intrigued by a sign announcing _____________________.
(a) The world's hairiest woman.
(b) The world's biggest lobster.
(c) The world's tiniest man.
(d) The world's smallest horse.
10. How did Bryson characterize the yuppie town of Tanunda?
(a) Unremarkable.
(b) Scintillating.
(c) Charming.
(d) Breathtaking.
11. To what did Bryson compare the Barossa Valley?
(a) California coast.
(b) Venice.
(c) Versailles.
(d) Garden of Eden.
12. What sport did Bryson hear broadcast on the car radio?
(a) Croquet.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Cricket.
13. Who did Bryson meet up with in Melbourne?
(a) Art Harrison.
(b) Alfred Howe.
(c) Alan Howe.
(d) Albert Howell.
14. Which of the following describes the tone of Bryson's writing?
(a) Witty.
(b) Conversational.
(c) Casual.
(d) All of these.
15. What was Bryson's starting location?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Perth.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Melbourne.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Bryson plan to travel across the continent?
2. Who was the British lieutenant who arrived in Australia in 1770?
3. What was Bryson's destination city?
4. In what year did Sydney host the Olympics?
5. What did not let Bryson alone during his walk on Cheviot Beach?
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