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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What significant thing did Captain Cook do?
(a) Booked Twain's lecture tour.
(b) Settled Australia.
(c) Invented the steam engine.
(d) Mapped out the Mojave desert.

2. How did Wawn make his money?
(a) He stole spices.
(b) He printed false money.
(c) He pirated sunk ships.
(d) He traded slaves.

3. How did most missionaries feel about the slave trade?
(a) They were split on the issue.
(b) They hated it.
(c) They didn't know about it.
(d) They liked it.

4. Who gave Twain a tour of Bendigo?
(a) Mr. Blank.
(b) Mr. Bark.
(c) Mr. Blanch.
(d) Mr. Branch.

5. What kind of trees were available in Horsham?
(a) Palm trees.
(b) Nut trees.
(c) Fruit trees.
(d) Evergreen trees.

6. What culture did Twain learn about in Christchurch?
(a) Mayan.
(b) Aztec.
(c) Indian.
(d) Maori.

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

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

9. Who was in Australia before the British arrived?
(a) The aboriginals.
(b) The vikings.
(c) The natives.
(d) The trappers.

10. Where did Twain go after leaving Wauganu?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Wittleben.
(c) Wentworth.
(d) Wallsburg.

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

12. How did Twain describe the town of Christchurch?
(a) Impoverished.
(b) Religious.
(c) Clean.
(d) English.

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

14. What movement did Twain say was making great progress in America?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Emancipation.
(c) Women's suffrage.
(d) The Revolution.

15. Where did Twain live before he took this trip?
(a) Germany.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Luxemborg.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Twain go to see a hunt?

2. Where did Twain learn about Sir Roger?

3. What did Twain like to look at during the night on the ship?

4. What kind of people were sent to Tasmania?

5. What was a weet-weet used for?

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