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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Twain love about Tangier?
(a) Its climate.
(b) Its women.
(c) Its foreignness.
(d) Its name.

2. What is the first site seen in Rome?
(a) The Vatican.
(b) St. Peter's.
(c) Solomon's Temple.
(d) The Coliseum.

3. What was the church member's dying wish?
(a) That an oil lamp never go out.
(b) That her body lay in state forever.
(c) That her family light a candle every year in her memory.
(d) That a huge party be held in her honor.

4. What is the one thing the passengers have in common once the ship sets sail?
(a) Fame.
(b) Seasickness.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Wealth.

5. What is the first destination?
(a) The Philippines.
(b) The Azores.
(c) Mt. Ararat.
(d) Grand Caymans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Twain says the color the gondolas are painted the color of ___________.

2. What excursion tempts the travelers from their fatigue after their visit to Naples?

3. Who in France claim to be barbers?

4. To what does Twain compare Versailles?

5. What did young Mark Twain discover upon sneaking into his father's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Twain has not been very complimentary to the cities/countries he has visited so far, and Italy is doomed to the same fate so far in Chapter 20. He lumps Italy with the other disappointments he has experienced up until that time. What indication does Twain give that he is unhappy with Italy?

2. Mark Twain chooses to insert some of his well-known humor in his story about the group's capers in Athens. What purpose do you think the humor has in this chapter?

3. We are introduced to a character called the Oracle. How did he earn this moniker? How do Twain and his shipmates feel about this man?

4. What is the legend associated with the Grotto Del Cane? From what event did this legend arise?

5. What observation does Twain make that seems unlikely in the heavily Christian city of Rome?

6. Twain is a bit contradictory in his opinions of the French. Outline Twain's opinions and theorize why he might feel that way.

7. Twain has a moment of questioned faith in Chapter 6. What inspires this questioning? Is he questioning his faith or the object? Why does he question at all?

8. Venice seems to bring out a flurry of emotions in Twain. He is at first disappointed then excited, and in Chapter 23, eventually bored. Why is Twain eventually bored?

9. Describe Twain's Parisian quest and its result.

10. Twain feels intellectually and culturally insecure in Venice. Describe why a tour guide furthers these insecurities.

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