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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23 | Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did young Mark Twain discover upon sneaking into his father's office?
(a) A stray dog.
(b) A revealing document.
(c) His father's affair.
(d) A dead body.

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

3. How is the the American consul general of Tangier introduced?
(a) As a lonely man.
(b) As a confident man.
(c) As a wicked man.
(d) As a man of prestige.

4. What does the driver in Chapter 21 suck on for about an hour?
(a) A cigar stub.
(b) A grass blade.
(c) His pinkie finger.
(d) A mint.

5. What French location does Twain refuse to describe for fear of not doing it justice?
(a) Tuileries.
(b) The Louvre.
(c) Bois de Boulogne.
(d) Montmartre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the tightrope walker introduced to Twain and the group?

2. How are the ship's passengers described in Chapter 2?

3. What is the first destination?

4. What happens to Twain in Florence when he gets lost and asks guards for directions?

5. Why is the gondola ride a letdown?

(see the answer key)

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