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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 Hindu ceremony did Twain get to see?

2. Who did Twain lecture to in Baroda?

3. What did Sir Colin Campbell lead?

4. What happened to Suttee widows?

5. How long was the layover on the way to Benares?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Jameson, and what did he do?

2. What happened to Suttee widows?

3. What was The Great Mutiny?

4. How did Twain describe Mauritius?

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

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

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

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

9. Why did Twain dismiss Manuel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Technology was a huge theme in this book. What are some places where this theme appeared, and how did Twain feel about technology in those places?

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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