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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. Lang Hancock once claimed that his land had more ______________ than the U.S. and Canada combined.
(a) Silver.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Iron ore.
(d) Gold.

2. With what did Bryson dry off after snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef?
(a) A big palm.
(b) His pants.
(c) Sherwin's shirt.
(d) A beach towel.

3. Why did Bryson want to switch hotels?
(a) They couldn't get the air conditioning to work.
(b) Their room looked out onto a K-mart.
(c) They didn't like the early morning sun.
(d) There was a disco downstairs.

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

5. What fascinated Bryson the most on his trip to Australia?
(a) Ayers Rock.
(b) The Great Barrier Reef.
(c) Kangaroos.
(d) Australian beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Bryson say he will not know once he leaves Australia?

2. Where did Bryson and Sherwin's ferry dock?

3. What is notable about the Megascolides Australis?

4. What was the population of Alice Springs when Bryson visited?

5. Bryson is typical in his amazement of ________________ in Australia.

Short Essay Questions

1. To what does Perth owe much of its prosperity and who was one of its most prominent citizens and businessmen?

2. What did Bryson report about the indiscriminate murder of Aborigines and the Myall Creek incident in particular?

3. What rock formation fascinated both Bryson and Sherwin?

4. Describe the Devils Marbles.

5. How does the reader know that Bryson had a good time with his friends Alan Howe and Carmel Egan?

6. What did Bryson learn from a journalist about the Myall Creek incident and how it is not even noted by most people?

7. What is an echnida and how did Bryson encounter it?

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 at first find so bizarre about the town of Alice Springs?

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