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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 kind of college was in Horsham?

2. What kind of club was held in Corrigan Castle?

3. Where was the missionary from who Twain talked to in Sydney?

4. Where was horse racing a big specialty?

5. What freedom was big in South Australia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was the story of Sir Roger?

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

7. What was produced in Stawell?

8. What did Twain do in Christchurch?

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

10. What were the first major industries in Australia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Samuel Clemens chose to use his pen name for a book that was so autobiographical in nature? How did this affect this narrative for the good and bad?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How did Twain's relationship with his wife and daughter change and progress over the course of this trip? What clues were given to the deepness of their relationship, and how do these change the feeling of the book?

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