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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Manuel's occupation?

2. What did Twain say was the best tropical location?

3. How did Twain travel to Baroda?

4. What country did Twain say was the most extraordinary?

5. How long did Twain stay in Madras?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Ramzam and what happened to him?

3. How did Twain describe the Taj Mahal?

4. What did Twain like visiting in Benares?

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

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

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

8. What did Twain say about Government House?

9. What happened to Suttee widows?

10. Why did Twain go to Baroda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where did religion fit in this narrative, and why were these instances so important to Twain to include in his travel journal?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the book. What are some of these instances, and how do these affect the people in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

How did Twain's distinct style show in this autobiographical account, and how did this affect the tone and believability of the narrative?

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