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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain like doing most in Ceylon?
(a) Attending an opera.
(b) Visiting war monuments.
(c) His hotel.
(d) Going to a ball.

2. What did Twain say was good in Port Louis?
(a) The food.
(b) The education.
(c) The roads.
(d) The housing.

3. What did Twain say was the main difference between an Indian boy and an American boy?
(a) Culture.
(b) Finance.
(c) Education.
(d) Rest time.

4. How many men followed Jameson on his first invasion?
(a) 800.
(b) 600.
(c) 700.
(d) 900.

5. How did Twain travel around in Columbo?
(a) A walking pool.
(b) A horse cart.
(c) A dog carriage.
(d) A Jinriksha.

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

7. Who was murdered in a trial Twain discussed?
(a) An old woman.
(b) A young girl.
(c) A man.
(d) A soldier.

8. What did Twain say was the best tropical location?
(a) The carribbean islands.
(b) The sandwhich islands.
(c) The Mauritius islands.
(d) The Fiji islands.

9. What did Twain compare the Taj Mahal to?
(a) The White House.
(b) Arlington.
(c) Niagara Falls.
(d) The Empire State Building.

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

11. What compartments would servants hold for their masters on trains?
(a) Tea compartments.
(b) Eating compartments.
(c) Sleeping compartments.
(d) All of these.

12. How did Twain describe Jeypore?
(a) England with a touch of Indian flair.
(b) The most beautiful and genuine place on Earth.
(c) A hodge-podge of all sorts of countries.
(d) India with a touch of European flair.

13. What did Sir Colin Campbell lead?
(a) The March of Men.
(b) The Great Mutiny.
(c) The Rebel's March.
(d) The Protest of Rights.

14. What did Twain love about Berea?
(a) The native flora and fauna.
(b) The courtesy to tourists.
(c) The beautiful views.
(d) The interesting food.

15. What country was Durban in?
(a) Mozambique.
(b) Ghana.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Kenya.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Twain travel to on the Rosetta?

2. Where did Twain stay in Darjeeling?

3. What animal from the mountain did Twain describe in detail?

4. What mountain did Twain see in Darjeeling?

5. What kind of place did Twain stay in while in Mauritius?

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