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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 used as currency in Australia?

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

3. What was the person pretending to be Sir Roger put on trial for?

4. What kind of expenditures did Twain discuss?

5. What business was Commodore Vanderbilt in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Australia founded?

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

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

4. Why was Twain not able to tour Honolulu?

5. What were the first major industries in Australia?

6. How did Twain describe Melbourne?

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

8. What was a weet-weet?

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

10. How did Twain describe the Flora?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the different backgrounds of the people who traveled with Twain, and how did these diverse backgrounds affect the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Twain say India was the most fascinating country, and what were the affects of this opinion?

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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