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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 41 | Chapter 42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Twain say that Venice looks like?
(a) A contradiction in terms.
(b) A neglected poverty pit.
(c) A confusing, winding conundrum.
(d) A magnificent city of influence.

2. What was the church member's dying wish?
(a) That her body lay in state forever.
(b) That an oil lamp never go out.
(c) That her family light a candle every year in her memory.
(d) That a huge party be held in her honor.

3. What is the name of the renowned burial ground for romantically famous people in France?
(a) Arc de Triomphe.
(b) Bois de Boulogne.
(c) Rue de la Temps.
(d) Pere la Chaise.

4. What is the best thing to see in Smyrna?
(a) One of the Seven Apocalyptic Churches.
(b) Ephesus.
(c) Mount Pegus.
(d) Polycarp's tomb.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Twain say that the Moors are afraid of a certain country?

2. What great battle takes place in Chapter 17?

3. What did the travelers rename Temin el Foka for ease of pronunciation?

4. Whose tomb does Twain visit on his journey to Baalbek?

5. What appears to be the emperor's weakness?

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