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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 kind of people did they see on the cliff?
(a) Monks.
(b) Thebatans.
(c) Greeks.
(d) Buddhists.

2. How did Twain describe the water in the river that ran through Benares?
(a) Happy.
(b) Crystal Clear.
(c) Polluted.
(d) Winding.

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

4. What did Twain visit in La Trappe?
(a) A battlefield site.
(b) A monestary.
(c) A museum.
(d) A castle.

5. How did Twain feel about riding the animal in Baroda?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Upset.
(c) Hesitant.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Hindu ceremony did Twain get to see?

2. What did Twain like doing most in Ceylon?

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

4. How did Twain travel to Baroda?

5. What was Calcutta known as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What disappointed Twain about his trip to Baroda?

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

3. What did Twain say about Government House?

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

5. What happened to Suttee widows?

6. What did the people in Benares use the river for and why?

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

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

9. Who was Ramzam and what happened to him?

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

(see the answer keys)

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