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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Captain Phillip anchored in the harbor now known as __________________.
(a) Roundabout Bay.
(b) Circular Quay.
(c) Sydney.
(d) Adelaide.

2. What did Captain Arthur Phillip bring with him to Australia in 1788?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Children.
(c) Criminals.
(d) Monkeys.

3. Where did Bryson go at night to make notes about his day's activities?
(a) A pub.
(b) A library.
(c) An Internet cafe.
(d) His hotel room.

4. In what year did Bryson first visit Melbourne?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1992.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1997.

5. The waters off the coast of Victoria are best known for _____________.
(a) Lobsters.
(b) Gold.
(c) Pirates.
(d) Shipwrecks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the road that is filled with sinuous curves along crumbling cliffs?

2. What museum did Carmel take Bryson to visit?

3. What has Bryson not seen yet in Australia?

4. Who did Bryson meet up with in Melbourne?

5. What did early European explorers think Australia was?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Australia one of the world's most unique places?

2. To what city had Melbourne lost ranking and commercial success?

3. What particularly fascinated Bryson about the train ride across the desert?

4. What fun did Bryson have with the world's biggest lobster?

5. For what is Sydney's Circular Quay most famous?

6. What did early European explorers think Australia was when they saw it or landed on it?

7. What was Bryson's standard itinerary while visiting cities and towns?

8. What was the focus of Bryson's driving trip along the Boomerang Coast?

9. How did Bryson and Hart travel through the desert and what historical thoughts did Bryson provide the reader during this time?

10. What is the most recognizable feature in Sydney and what was Bryson's personal favorite?

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