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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 did Twain say was good in Port Louis?

2. Where did Twain spend New Year's?

3. What kind of people did they see on the cliff?

4. What was good in Jeyppore that was not in most of India?

5. What happened a year after Twain visited India?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was locked up in Indian Palaces, and what did Twain think about that?

4. What happened to Suttee widows?

5. What disappointed Twain about his trip to Baroda?

6. How did Twain describe the river in Benares?

7. How did Twain describe Mauritius?

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

9. How did Twain describe the Taj Mahal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Which person did you relate with the most in this book? Why ? How did this person change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

How did Twain's relationship with his wife and daughter change and progress over the course of this trip? What clues were given to the deepness of their relationship, and how do these change the feeling of the book?

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