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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 islands did Twain see in September?
(a) Fiji.
(b) Phillipines.
(c) Samoan.
(d) Hawaiian.

2. What was eliminated from Tasmania in the 1800s?
(a) Horses.
(b) Blacks.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Snakes.

3. What was Twain's story in Nelson about?
(a) A murderer.
(b) A mass exodus.
(c) A bank theft.
(d) A mythical animal.

4. What kind of hunt did Twain go to see?
(a) Fox.
(b) Badger.
(c) Boar.
(d) Bear.

5. Why did Twain say there was little for the Australian governor to do?
(a) It was mostly a prison colony.
(b) There was a small population.
(c) He delegated most of his duties.
(d) The people governed themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the purser do that bothered Twain?

2. What bad habit did the captain not have?

3. What business was Commodore Vanderbilt in?

4. What kind of trees were available in Horsham?

5. Where was Ed from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the story of Sir Roger?

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

3. What was unique about South Australia?

4. What did Twain do in Christchurch?

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

6. What was produced in Stawell?

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

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

9. What kind of hunt did Twain watch, and how did he feel about it?

10. How did Twain describe Melbourne?

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