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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 did Twain say Australia was rich in?
(a) Literature.
(b) Art.
(c) Soil.
(d) Music.

2. What did Twain discuss with the two interesting men he met on a train in Australia?
(a) Politics.
(b) Mining.
(c) Hotels.
(d) Religion.

3. What islands did Twain see in September?
(a) Hawaiian.
(b) Phillipines.
(c) Fiji.
(d) Samoan.

4. How long was the train trip to Adelaid?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 14 hours.
(d) 17 hours.

5. What was eliminated from Tasmania in the 1800s?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Horses.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Blacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what train car did Twain meet two interesting men in Australia?

2. Where was the purser from?

3. How did Twain get to the hunt he went to see?

4. What was the capital of Tasmania?

5. How did Twain describe the capital of Tasmania?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Twain win a watch while on the ship?

2. Why was Twain not able to tour Honolulu?

3. What was unique about South Australia?

4. What was the story of Sir Roger?

5. What happened in Ballaratt, and what did this cause?

6. What did Twain talk about when he docked at Suva?

7. What did the crew do four days out of Victoria and why?

8. What did Twain do with a list of Australian town names?

9. What did Twain do in Christchurch?

10. What animal was introduced to New Zealand?

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