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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19 | Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Twain compare Versailles?
(a) The Garden of Eden.
(b) Cinderella's palace.
(c) Camelot.
(d) The White House.

2. Of what country does Twain say the Moors are afraid?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Italy.

3. What about the French can Twain not tolerate?
(a) Their rudeness.
(b) Their insistence on quick meals.
(c) Their broken English.
(d) Their lack of hygiene.

4. How long is the train ride through France?
(a) 30 kilometers.
(b) 500 miles.
(c) 1,000 miles.
(d) 7 blocks.

5. What is the one thing the travelers can do to be permitted to enter the mosque?
(a) If they enter on all fours.
(b) If they learn a Moorish prayer.
(c) If they convert from Christianity to Islam.
(d) If they enter naked.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Twain compliment the French?

2. Why can't the travelers enter the Moorish mosque?

3. Why wouldn't Heloise marry Abelard?

4. What holiday is celebrated aboard the ship?

5. Where do the travelers visit in Chapter 20?

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