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

2. How did Twain pass the time while on a ship with Africans?
(a) They played games.
(b) They said prayers.
(c) They told stories.
(d) They told jokes.

3. What country did Twain say was the most extraordinary?
(a) Italy.
(b) India.
(c) Sri Lanka.
(d) New Zealand.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain get sick with in India?

2. Where did Twain stay in Darjeeling?

3. Who captured Ramzam?

4. Who was murdered in a trial Twain discussed?

5. What kind of temples were in Benares?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Twain describe the Taj Mahal?

2. What was The Great Mutiny?

3. What happened to Suttee widows?

4. What did Twain's family really love about India?

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

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

7. What was locked up in Indian Palaces, and what did Twain think about that?

8. What was the Black Hole, and what was it famous for?

9. Who was Ramzam and what happened to him?

10. Why did Twain not see all he wanted in Calcutta?

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