View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Twain lecture to in Baroda?

2. How did Twain describe Ceylon?

3. Where did Twain spend New Year's?

4. What dangerous animal was attacking people in India?

5. Why was the person in India murdered?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who controlled Mauritius, and how was the island affected?

2. What happened to Suttee widows?

3. What did Twain say about Government House?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What disappointed Twain about his trip to Baroda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Twain's opinion of logic, and how did his idea affect the people around him on this trip around the world?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 518 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample