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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 ocean was Mauritius on the shore of?
(a) Arctic.
(b) Pacific.
(c) Indian.
(d) Atlantic.

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

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

4. How long did Twain stay in Madras?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 1 day.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain have trouble doing on trains?

2. What did Twain say was the best tropical location?

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

4. Where did Twain spend Christmas?

5. What did the Calcutta countryside remind Twain of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain do to pass the time while sailing to Africa?

2. Who was Ramzam and what happened to him?

3. How did Twain describe the average day for an Indian child?

4. Who were the Thuggees, and how did Twain know about them?

5. Who were the Boers, and what did they do?

6. Who controlled Mauritius, and how was the island affected?

7. What was Twain surprised by when he got to Port Louis?

8. How did Twain describe Mauritius?

9. What animals in India was Britain trying to control and why?

10. What did Twain like visiting in Benares?

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