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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was mined in Bendigo?

2. What law changed in the slave trade?

3. What was Wawn's title?

4. What did Twain use to write a poem?

5. Where did Twain live before he took this trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was a weet-weet?

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

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

4. How did Twain describe Melbourne?

5. What was unique about South Australia?

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

7. What was produced in Stawell?

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

9. Why was Twain not able to tour Honolulu?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the theme of diversity work its way into this narrative, and how did it affect the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Twain experiences some moments of deep despair in this book. What are some of these moments, what caused them, and how did his reaction to this despair shape the direction of his trip and his narrative of the trip?

Essay Topic 3

What was Twain's opinion of logic, and how did his idea affect the people around him on this trip around the world?

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