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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 did Twain like doing most in Ceylon?

2. Why did Twain not see everything he wanted in Calcutta?

3. How did Twain pass the time while on a ship with Africans?

4. What language did most Indians speak?

5. What animal did Twain ride in Baroda?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Black Hole, and what was it famous for?

2. Who controlled Mauritius, and how was the island affected?

3. Who was Ramzam and what happened to him?

4. What did Twain and his family do while traveling through the mountains?

5. Why did Twain go to Baroda?

6. What was The Great Mutiny?

7. Why did Twain dismiss Manuel?

8. What did Twain have to do to get sleeping compartments on the train?

9. What did Twain's family really love about India?

10. How did Twain describe Mauritius?

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

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

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?

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