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

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

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

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

5. What was being installed on the streets in Sydney?
(a) Traffic lights.
(b) Curbs.
(c) Electric lighting.
(d) Sewer drains.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did most missionaries feel about the slave trade?

2. What was Wawn's title?

3. Who gave Twain a tour of Bendigo?

4. Where did Twain go after his time in Australia?

5. What kind of trees were available in Horsham?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was unique about South Australia?

4. Why did Twain like talking to the Englishman on the ship?

5. What was the story of Sir Roger?

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

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

8. Why was Twain not able to tour Honolulu?

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

10. What did the Maharajah do to provide entertainment on the ship?

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