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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the Twains have to buy to travel away from India?
(a) Bedding.
(b) Chairs.
(c) Custom identification.
(d) New clothing.

3. Who captured Ramzam?
(a) The Americans.
(b) The British.
(c) The Australians.
(d) The Egyptians.

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

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

6. What month did Twain leave Calcutta?
(a) March.
(b) May.
(c) July.
(d) June.

7. What did Twain use for transportation in India after seeing the Taj Mahal?
(a) A camel.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A river boat.
(d) A hand cart.

8. What kind of men did Twain compare the Thuggees to?
(a) Hindu men.
(b) Slaves.
(c) White men.
(d) English men.

9. What was Twain overwhelmed by in Port Louis?
(a) The language.
(b) The different cultures.
(c) The harsh restrictions.
(d) The noise.

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

11. What did Twain say the law closely followed in Port Louis?
(a) French rule.
(b) Common sense.
(c) Courtesy.
(d) Custom.

12. Where did Twain travel to on the Rosetta?
(a) London.
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) Bombay.
(d) Brisbane.

13. How did Twain travel to Baroda?
(a) Horseback.
(b) Train.
(c) Carriage.
(d) Boat.

14. What was Calcutta known as?
(a) The City of Gods.
(b) The City of Jewels.
(c) The City of Temples.
(d) The City of Palaces.

15. How did Twain describe Ceylon?
(a) British.
(b) American.
(c) Egyptian.
(d) Oriental.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What ocean was Mauritius on the shore of?

3. Where did Twain spend Christmas?

4. What about the temples in Benares did Twain like best?

5. How did Twain describe the water in the river that ran through Benares?

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