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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) Birds.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Rabbits.

2. What Hindu ceremony did Twain get to see?
(a) Betrothal.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Adoption.
(d) Correlation.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country was Durban in?

3. How did Twain travel to Baroda?

4. What hotel did Twain stay in at Ceylon?

5. What dangerous animal was attacking people in India?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Twain do during his layover on the way to Benares?

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

4. What happened to Suttee widows?

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

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

7. Who was Ramzam and what happened to him?

8. What did Twain find interesting about his ship to Mauritius?

9. What did Twain say about Government House?

10. What disappointed Twain about his trip to Baroda?

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