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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 mountain did Twain see in Darjeeling?
(a) Mount Titicaca.
(b) Mount Habarda.
(c) Mount Everest.
(d) Mount Allana.

2. What language did most Indians speak?
(a) Japanese.
(b) Settee.
(c) Thai.
(d) English.

3. What kind of temples were in Benares?
(a) Buddhist.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Hindu.
(d) Christian.

4. What did Twain get sick with in India?
(a) A venerial disease.
(b) The flu.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) A bronchial cough.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did Twain stay in Madras?

3. What confused Twain about Manuel?

4. What natural disaster damaged Port Louis?

5. What month did Twain leave Calcutta?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain and his family do while traveling through the mountains?

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

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

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

5. Why did Twain dismiss Manuel?

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

9. How did Twain describe the Taj Mahal?

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

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