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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 confused Twain about Manuel?

2. Who captured Ramzam?

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

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

5. How did Twain describe Jeypore?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain like visiting in Benares?

2. Who was Ramzam and what happened to him?

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

4. What was Twain surprised by when he got to Port Louis?

5. What did Twain say about Government House?

6. What happened to Suttee widows?

7. Why did Twain go to Baroda?

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

9. Why did Twain dismiss Manuel?

10. How did Twain describe Mauritius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Twain was a very objective observer while on this trip. How did this objectivity in his writing and observation affect the narration of this trip?

Essay Topic 3

Which stops along this trip were most interesting for you, and what did you learn from the description of those places?

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