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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of club was held in Corrigan Castle?
(a) A Book Critiquing Club.
(b) A Hunting Club.
(c) A Book Writer's Club.
(d) A Mark Twain Club.

2. What was the capital of Tasmania?
(a) Hobart.
(b) Hudson.
(c) Hodson.
(d) Hubert.

3. What was the person pretending to be Sir Roger put on trial for?
(a) Theft.
(b) Harrassment.
(c) Perjury.
(d) Scandal.

4. What did the purser do that bothered Twain?
(a) Laughed about everything.
(b) Cursed in front of women.
(c) Stared at his daughter.
(d) Drank too much.

5. How did Twain describe the captain?
(a) Fascinating.
(b) Pleasant.
(c) Grumpy.
(d) Derranged.

6. What kind of people were sent to Tasmania?
(a) Miners.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Convicts.
(d) Architects.

7. What was being installed on the streets in Sydney?
(a) Traffic lights.
(b) Sewer drains.
(c) Curbs.
(d) Electric lighting.

8. What law changed in the slave trade?
(a) The families of slaves had to be compensated.
(b) The slaves had to come by consent.
(c) The authorities had to ensure the safety.
(d) The slaves had to be paid.

9. What did Twain say was the root of all vices?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) Desire.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Apathy.

10. What kind of expenditures did Twain discuss?
(a) Ship crews.
(b) Business.
(c) Literary.
(d) Public works.

11. What did the two men on the train tell Twain he would like?
(a) The new political system in New Zealand.
(b) Quartz jewelery.
(c) Smoked Halibut.
(d) Mayborough.

12. What was raised in Horsham?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Goats.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Horses.

13. What was the Flora?
(a) A river.
(b) A ship.
(c) A church.
(d) A horse.

14. What did Twain use to write a poem?
(a) Town names.
(b) Ship names.
(c) River names.
(d) Animal sounds.

15. What kind of college was in Horsham?
(a) Medical.
(b) Political.
(c) Literature.
(d) Agricultural.

Short Answer Questions

1. What empire was Australia a part of?

2. What mines in Australia did towns grow up around?

3. What significant thing did Captain Cook do?

4. Where did Twain go after his time in Australia?

5. What strange item did Twain bring on his trip?

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