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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 country did Twain like to discuss with the Englishman on the ship?

2. What was Twain doing on this trip?

3. What did the missionary say was slow to spread in his home country?

4. Who was in Australia before the British arrived?

5. What strange item did Twain bring on his trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was a weet-weet?

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

3. What did Twain discuss with two men on a train in Australia?

4. What was unique about South Australia?

5. What did Twain do in Christchurch?

6. What did Twain talk about when he docked at Suva?

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

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

9. How did Twain describe the Flora?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Twain was a very objective observer while on this trip. How did this objectivity in his writing and observation affect the narration of this trip?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the book. What are some of these instances, and how do these affect the people in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

How did Twain feel about his native country after this trip, and what particular parts of this trip led to this feeling?

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