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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What natural disaster damaged Port Louis?
(a) Tsunami.
(b) Earthquake.
(c) Cyclone.
(d) Hurricane.

3. What did Indian children have little time for?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Work.
(c) Play.
(d) School.

4. Where did Twain spend New Year's?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Melbourne.
(d) Perth.

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

6. How did Twain get to Mauritius?
(a) They took a train.
(b) They walked on foot.
(c) They sailed on a ship.
(d) They rode on a carriage.

7. Why was the person in India murdered?
(a) She was mistaken for someone else.
(b) Because she had an affair.
(c) For her jewelry.
(d) He betrayed his family.

8. How did Twain get to Allhallabad?
(a) Train.
(b) Camel.
(c) Carriage.
(d) Horseback.

9. What animal did Twain ride in Baroda?
(a) Camel.
(b) Elephant.
(c) Horse.
(d) Mule.

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

11. Who did Twain stop with on the way down the mountain?
(a) Mr. Barnard.
(b) Mr. Bevvington.
(c) Mr. Brew.
(d) Mr. Brevvilston.

12. What did prisoners have to fight for in the Black Hole?
(a) Their water.
(b) Their food.
(c) Their lives.
(d) Their cells.

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

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

15. How long was the layover on the way to Benares?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 4 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country did Twain say was the most extraordinary?

2. How long did Twain stay in Madras?

3. What did Twain say was good in Port Louis?

4. What did the Twains have to buy to travel away from India?

5. What did Twain say the law closely followed in Port Louis?

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