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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. For what did Bryson look when stopping for the night in the desert town of Hay?
(a) Aborigines.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Kangaroos.
(d) Koala bears.

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. Bryson listed some of the early expeditions sent by ___________ to explore the land.
(a) Europeans.
(b) Americans.
(c) Africans.
(d) Asians.

4. How long was the meta sign of the lobster?
(a) 56 feet.
(b) 100 feet.
(c) 23 feet.
(d) 17 feet.

5. Bryson stated that if he lived in Australia he would constantly be looking for _______________.
(a) Sunscreen.
(b) Pretty girls.
(c) Crocodile snouts.
(d) Big hats.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Melbourne host the Olympics?

2. What has Bryson not seen yet in Australia?

3. What was an early name given to Australia by the Europeans?

4. Bryson found that although Australians are amiable, they also display ________________.

5. Why did Bryson visit Melbourne the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature and tone of Bryson's writing about his experiences in Australia?

2. Describe Bryson's trek through desolate land from Canberra to Adelaide.

3. What is the irony of people not knowing much about Australia?

4. Who joined Bryson for the first leg of his journey and what was their first stop?

5. How did Canberra come to be the capital of Australia?

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

7. What did Bryson claim to have done that few Australians have ever done?

8. On what did Bryson tend to focus on while walking through Sydney and Canberra?

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

10. What was Bryson's former experience in Australia and what were his plans for this trip?

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