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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 49 | Chapter 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Twain about the emperor and his family?
(a) Their richness.
(b) Their friendliness.
(c) Their poverty.
(d) Their religiousness.

2. What do the travelers take from Ephesus as souvenirs?
(a) Religious medals.
(b) Icons.
(c) Pieces of ruins.
(d) Travel brochures.

3. What appears to be the emperor's weakness?
(a) The empress.
(b) Food.
(c) The duchess.
(d) Wine.

4. What is the name of the ruin of the tall tower seen after the group leaves El Yuba Dam?
(a) Tower of Babel.
(b) Polycarp's tomb.
(c) Mt. Pegus.
(d) Baniyas.

5. In Chapter 28, what finally sparks some interest from Twain and his friends?
(a) The Vatican.
(b) The Church of St. Peter.
(c) The Capuchin Convent.
(d) The Blessed Virgin Grotto.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the travelers camp after leaving Damascus?

2. When Paul got to Damascus, he was approached by whom?

3. What do the travelers do in Odessa?

4. What is the dominant item noticed by Twain and the travelers in the small village?

5. What does Twain see that disgusts him when the group stops to rest on the road to Damascus?

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