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

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

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

4. What kind of embellishments were seen in Sydney?
(a) Asian.
(b) British.
(c) American.
(d) Egyptian.

5. Where was Corrigan Castle?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Australia.
(c) Ireland.
(d) New Zealand.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Twain describe the capital of Tasmania?

2. When did the person pretending to be Sir Roger finally admit his hoax?

3. What did Twain say Australia was rich in?

4. Where did Twain go after leaving Wauganu?

5. Where did Twain go to see a hunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain do in Christchurch?

2. What was produced in Stawell?

3. How was Australia founded?

4. How did Twain describe the Flora?

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

6. What was Twain's first impression of the culture in Australia, and why was he surprised by this?

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

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

9. What animal was introduced to New Zealand?

10. What was a weet-weet?

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