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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of place did Twain stay in while in Mauritius?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A mansion.
(c) An apartment.
(d) A castle.

2. What was Ochterlony?
(a) A monument.
(b) A mosque.
(c) A temple.
(d) A statue.

3. How did Twain feel about riding the animal in Baroda?
(a) Upset.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Excited.
(d) Hesitant.

4. Where did they go after their time on the mountain?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Naples.
(c) Timbuctoo.
(d) Calcutta.

5. Why was Ramzam hired?
(a) His skills were amazing.
(b) He put him under a spell.
(c) He didn't reveal he was a Thuggee.
(d) His help was needed.

6. Where did Twain stay in Darjeeling?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A flat.
(c) A train station.
(d) A palace.

7. What kind of temples were in Benares?
(a) Christian.
(b) Hindu.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Jewish.

8. What surrounded Jeypore?
(a) A wall.
(b) A marsh.
(c) A field of wheat.
(d) A river.

9. How did Twain describe the water in the river that ran through Benares?
(a) Polluted.
(b) Winding.
(c) Crystal Clear.
(d) Happy.

10. What did Twain say Port Louis was a combination of?
(a) Park and garden.
(b) Farm and wilderness.
(c) Custom and order.
(d) Gentility and wildness.

11. What cliff did they view while in the mountains?
(a) Gammington Cliff.
(b) Gallivan Cliff.
(c) Gaulston Cliff.
(d) Gladstone Cliff.

12. What animal was the British government trying to control in India?
(a) Toads.
(b) Tree frogs.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Snakes.

13. What was Manuel's occupation?
(a) Bell hop.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Servant.
(d) Tour guide.

14. What did Twain get sick with in India?
(a) A bronchial cough.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) The flu.
(d) A venerial disease.

15. What did Twain say women wore too much of at Scandal Point?
(a) Make up.
(b) Silk.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain visit in La Trappe?

2. How did Twain travel to Baroda?

3. What kind of people did they see on the cliff?

4. Why did the people in Benares bathe in the river?

5. What did the Calcutta countryside remind Twain of?

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