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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what year was the Commonwealth of Australia formed?
2. What had Bryson hoped to see in the South Australia Museum?
3. The devastation of vegetation by Austin's rabbits was followed by ________________.
4. The waters off the coast of Victoria are best known for _____________.
5. Bryson wrote that the difference between Canberra and Adelaide is that Canberra is a city built in a park, whereas Adelaide is __________________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What fun did Bryson have with the world's biggest lobster?
2. After Thomas Austin's rabbit debacle, what immigrant animal is Australia's worst menace?
3. What man was unwittingly responsible for the barren land surrounding the town of Hay?
4. Why did Bryson have a special fondness for Melbourne and what were some of the quirky things he noted about the city?
5. What particularly fascinated Bryson about the train ride across the desert?
6. To what did Bryson compare the lush Barossa Valley?
7. How did Bryson and Hart travel through the desert and what historical thoughts did Bryson provide the reader during this time?
8. For what is Sydney's Circular Quay most famous?
9. How did Bryson spend his first day in Sydney?
10. Who joined Bryson for the first leg of his journey and what was their first stop?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the significance of the book's title--IN A SUNBURNED COUNTRY. Why did Bryson choose this title? Is there an understood message in the title? Why was the book titled DOWN UNDER in its British release? Is there another title you can suggest that might be more appropriate?
Essay Topic 2
One of the most striking characteristics of Bryson's writing is his complete honesty. Explain why this is necessary to complete a book of this nature. Would a reader be able to see through fabrications and falsehoods in a book like this? Describe why this format is the perfect for Bryson's personality.
Essay Topic 3
At times it seemed as if Bryson were more interested in places and history than in the people he met in Australia. Why was Bryson in a fact-finding mode for this book? Were the people distractions to his true work? What is your opinion on how Bryson approached his method for digging for information to include in his book?
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