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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two: Voila Paris!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Americans find unexpectedly good on their journey to Paris after leaving the ships?
(a) The accomadations.
(b) The vehicles.
(c) The roads.
(d) The food.

2. What is the Sorbonne?
(a) A Paris hospital.
(b) A highly respected Paris university.
(c) An art museum.
(d) A church.

3. What fashion among male Parisians did John Sanderson criticize during his time in Paris?
(a) Blousy slacks.
(b) High pompadour haircuts.
(c) Beards and mustaches.
(d) Oversized shirts.

4. What is a brig as described in Chapter 1?
(a) A two-masted square-rigged ship that carried cargo.
(b) A millitary jail.
(c) A single-masted round rigged ship that carried passengers.
(d) A cruise ship.

5. What was the draw of Galignani's for many visiting Americans in Paris?
(a) It was a art store friendly to visiting Americans.
(b) It was an English bookstore, a gathering place.
(c) It was a cheap department store.
(d) It was a delightful restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mrs. Willard have a visit with upon arriving in Paris?

2. When Morse was twenty-eight, who commissioned him for a portrait?

3. What was Emma Willard's profession?

4. How far was the trip from La Havre to Paris?

5. What did Americans find unusual about the length of a day in Paris?

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