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

2. Where was the purser from?
(a) Wales.
(b) Scotland.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

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

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

5. What did people like to hunt in Australia?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Kangaroos.
(c) Dolphins.
(d) Wallabys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What significant thing did Captain Cook do?

2. Where did Twain go after leaving Wauganu?

3. Why didn't Twain travel to Queensland?

4. What was Wawn's title?

5. What bad habit did the captain not have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain do with a list of Australian town names?

2. What were the first major industries in Australia?

3. What did Twain like to discuss with others at dinnertime on the ship?

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

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

6. What did Twain talk to a missionary about from India?

7. What was produced in Stawell?

8. What happened in Ballaratt, and what did this cause?

9. Why was Twain not able to tour Honolulu?

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

(see the answer keys)

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