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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 compartments would servants hold for their masters on trains?

2. What were Indian villages made of?

3. What river ran through Benares?

4. Who did Ramzam work for?

5. How did Twain describe Ceylon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What disappointed Twain about his trip to Baroda?

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

5. What did Twain say about Government House?

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

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

8. How did Twain describe Mauritius?

9. What did Twain like visiting in Benares?

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

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

What were some of the main differences noted between India and America, and how were these differences displayed in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Samuel Clemens chose to use his pen name for a book that was so autobiographical in nature? How did this affect this narrative for the good and bad?

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