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

2. How long did Twain stay in Madras?

3. Why did Twain not see everything he wanted in Calcutta?

4. Where did Twain travel to on the Rosetta?

5. What did Twain cite to describe the Taj Mahal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did Twain describe the Taj Mahal?

7. What disappointed Twain about his trip to Baroda?

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

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

10. Why did Twain go to Baroda?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

How did the theme of diversity work its way into this narrative, and how did it affect the tone of the book?

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