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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 animal from the mountain did Twain describe in detail?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Birds.

2. What happened to Suttee widows?
(a) They were placed in a home.
(b) They were burned alive.
(c) They were protected.
(d) They were sold into slavery.

3. What confused Twain about Manuel?
(a) His French accent.
(b) His Spanish name.
(c) His bad manners.
(d) His clothing.

4. What hotel did Twain stay in at Ceylon?
(a) Brigham.
(b) Bristol.
(c) Brisbane.
(d) Brighton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the ship Twain took to Ceylon?

2. What language did most Indians speak?

3. What Hindu ceremony did Twain get to see?

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

5. What was Manuel's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Twain describe the Taj Mahal?

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

4. What disappointed Twain about his trip to Baroda?

5. What did Twain say about Government House?

6. What did Twain have to do to get sleeping compartments on the train?

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

8. Why did Twain dismiss Manuel?

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

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

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