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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sherwin was more _____________ than Bryson was on this trip.
(a) Reticent.
(b) Adventurous.
(c) Easily tired.
(d) Knowledgeable.

2. What is the name of the site where Bryson and Sherwin stopped to see giant boulders?
(a) Rocks of the Gods.
(b) Bedrock.
(c) Big Rocks.
(d) Devils Marbles.

3. Which of the following did Bryson say he will not know once he leaves Australia?
(a) The conclusion of political events he had followed.
(b) Which sites he saw or did not see in the country.
(c) The discovery of some new species in the desert.
(d) All of these.

4. What did Bryson agree to while having a bit too much to drink at a pub in Daly Waters?
(a) Free meals for Sherwin for a month.
(b) A month-long house swap with a Korean couple.
(c) A new car for Sherwin.
(d) A naked dance on the beach at midnight.

5. In Perth Bryson encountered an echidna which is related to _________________.
(a) coyotes.
(b) the duck-billed platypus.
(c) the Stegosaurus.
(d) koalas.

6. To which national park did the Howes take Bryson?
(a) Cheviot National Park.
(b) Alpine National Park.
(c) Outback National Park.
(d) Royal National Park.

7. In what part of America did Bryson live at the time he visited Australia?
(a) Southwest.
(b) California.
(c) Northwest.
(d) New England.

8. What is the only large city on Australia's west coast?
(a) Melbourne.
(b) Perth.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Canberra.

9. The boulders at Devil's Marbles measure _________________ feet across.
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty or so.
(c) Thirty or more.
(d) Five to ten.

10. What famous site did Bryson and Sherwin see in the town of Daly Waters?
(a) The Stuart Tree.
(b) The Australian Desert.
(c) The Great Barrier Reef.
(d) The Queensland Prairie.

11. Where was Alan Howe's country house located?
(a) King Valley.
(b) Keane Station.
(c) Koala Valley.
(d) Kangaroo Gulch.

12. The Australian government implemented relocation and ______________ programs for Aborigines in the 20th century.
(a) Cultural.
(b) Language.
(c) Medical.
(d) Reeducation.

13. The UNESCO has designated Ayers Rock as a __________________.
(a) tourist trap.
(b) sacred space.
(c) national treasure.
(d) World Heritage Site.

14. During their trip Bryson and Sherwin explored during the day and ____________ at night.
(a) Slept.
(b) Made phone calls.
(c) Wrote letters.
(d) Drank.

15. Where did Bryson and Sherwin's ferry dock?
(a) Coral Reef.
(b) Seabreeze Reef.
(c) Agincourt Reef.
(d) Smithson Reef.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the place that was a staging area for the Allies in World War II?

2. About which of the following did Bryson warn Sherwin?

3. How did Bryson and Sherwin get a great view of the Great Barrier Reef?

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

5. Which of the following did Bryson see at Surfer's Paradise?

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