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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. How did Wawn make his money?

2. Where was Corrigan Castle?

3. How did Twain describe the capital of Tasmania?

4. Where did Twain go to see a hunt?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Twain learn about New Zealand before visiting there?

6. What animal was introduced to New Zealand?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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