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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 did the two men on the train tell Twain he would like?
(a) Quartz jewelery.
(b) Smoked Halibut.
(c) Mayborough.
(d) The new political system in New Zealand.

2. Why was Twain never able to fulfill his pledges to himself?
(a) He was never really serious.
(b) He never had the support he needed.
(c) He was not seeing the big picture.
(d) He couldn't control his desires.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the capital of Tasmania?

2. What accent did Twain discuss at dinnertime?

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

4. What kind of hunt did Twain go to see?

5. What was eliminated from Tasmania in the 1800s?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Twain win a watch while on the ship?

2. What was unique about South Australia?

3. What was a weet-weet?

4. Why didn't Twain get to see much of Tasmania?

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

6. What were the first major industries in Australia?

7. How did Twain describe the Flora?

8. What was the story of Sir Roger?

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

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

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