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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. What town did Bryson and Sherwin visit on the North Coast?
(a) Edson.
(b) Darwin.
(c) Brisbane.
(d) Melbourne.
2. What is remarkable about the stromatolites?
(a) They are the oldest known species of life on earth.
(b) They swim backwards and upside down.
(c) They reproduce spontaneously.
(d) They are an amazing turquoise color.
3. Which of the following did Bryson say he will not know once he leaves Australia?
(a) The discovery of some new species in the desert.
(b) Which sites he saw or did not see in the country.
(c) All of these.
(d) The conclusion of political events he had followed.
4. Which of the following fascinated Bryson during his trip to Australia?
(a) Culture.
(b) All of these.
(c) Geography.
(d) History.
5. Where did Bryson and Sherwin's ferry dock?
(a) Smithson Reef.
(b) Agincourt Reef.
(c) Coral Reef.
(d) Seabreeze Reef.
Short Answer Questions
1. At one time how may Allied troops were in holding in Alice Springs?
2. What are the lichen-like creatures that Bryson viewed at Sharks Bay?
3. What was the annual tourist count of Alice Springs at the time that Bryson visited?
4. Uluru is the Aboriginal name for what famous rock formation?
5. How fast can the Australian brushfires move?
Short Essay Questions
1. What unusual trees are important to Australia and where did Bryson walk among the tree tops?
2. Describe the miserable time that Bryson and Sherwin had in the city of Darwin.
3. What information did Bryson provide about how Australia came to be populated?
4. Describe how Bryson and Sherwin seemed to enjoy each other's company on their trip.
5. What is the tragedy of the Aborigine children that Bryson related in his book?
6. For what is Alice Springs best known?
7. Describe Bryson and Sherwin's adventure at the Great Barrier Reef.
8. What is the story of the plane called Kookaburra and its role in the search for aviation legend Charles Kingsford Smith?
9. How can the reader tell that Uluru was Bryson's favorite site during his Australia trip?
10. What did Bryson learn from a journalist about the Myall Creek incident and how it is not even noted by most people?
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