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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was horse racing a big specialty?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Melbourne.
(c) Sydney.
(d) Perth.

2. How many members were in the club at Corrigan Castle?
(a) 20.
(b) 1.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

3. Where did Twain learn about Sir Roger?
(a) Walla-Walla.
(b) Wagga-Wagga.
(c) Warra-Warra.
(d) Watta-Watta.

4. How did Twain describe the capital of Tasmania?
(a) Clean.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Loud.
(d) Silent.

5. When did the person pretending to be Sir Roger finally admit his hoax?
(a) When his mother died.
(b) His death-bed.
(c) His own trial.
(d) His daughter's trial.

6. What country did Twain like to discuss with the Englishman on the ship?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) England.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Australia.

7. In what train car did Twain meet two interesting men in Australia?
(a) The fuel car.
(b) The smoking car.
(c) The dining car.
(d) The luggage car.

8. What bad habit did the captain not have?
(a) Belching.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Spitting.
(d) Chewing.

9. What was mined in Stawell?
(a) Copper.
(b) Brass.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

10. What title did Twain give Melbourne?
(a) The leading in designer.
(b) The financial hub.
(c) The real capital.
(d) The top novelty in Austrailia.

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

12. Why was Twain never able to fulfill his pledges to himself?
(a) He never had the support he needed.
(b) He was never really serious.
(c) He couldn't control his desires.
(d) He was not seeing the big picture.

13. What did the missionary say was slow to spread in his home country?
(a) Education.
(b) Equality.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Astrology.

14. What was used as currency in Australia?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Gold bars.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Rum.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Twain doing on this trip?

2. What was raised in Horsham?

3. What movement did Twain say was making great progress in America?

4. What did Twain take pledges to do?

5. What was the Flora?

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