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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. What business was Commodore Vanderbilt in?

2. Who gave Twain a tour of Bendigo?

3. How did most missionaries feel about the slave trade?

4. What was mined in Stawell?

5. Where did Twain go after leaving Wauganu?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain talk to a missionary about from India?

2. How did people in Australia communicate before they had roads?

3. What was unique about South Australia?

4. Why didn't Twain get to see much of Tasmania?

5. What was the story of Sir Roger?

6. Who was Mr. Blank, and how did Twain feel about him?

7. What did Twain first see when he landed at Australia?

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

9. How did Twain learn about New Zealand before visiting there?

10. What did Twain do in Christchurch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Technology was a huge theme in this book. What are some places where this theme appeared, and how did Twain feel about technology in those places?

Essay Topic 2

What were the different backgrounds of the people who traveled with Twain, and how did these diverse backgrounds affect the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Which stops along this trip were most interesting for you, and what did you learn from the description of those places?

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