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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. Where does the midnight excursion mentioned in Chapter 29 begin?
(a) The dock outside the ship.
(b) The city of Annunciation.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) On an abandoned wharf.

2. What cultural customs thrive in Tangier?
(a) Bedouin.
(b) Jewish.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) Moorish.

3. To what does Twain compare the St. Peter's maintenance men?
(a) Spiders.
(b) Bees.
(c) Caterpillars.
(d) Monkeys.

4. 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 enter naked.
(c) If they convert from Christianity to Islam.
(d) If they learn a Moorish prayer.

5. For what does the advertisement in the beginning of the story encourage people to register?
(a) The lottery of a lifetime.
(b) The Christmas census.
(c) The best tutor available in the United States.
(d) The great pleasure excursion to Europe and the Holy Land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Twain's horse in Chapter 42?

2. What excursion tempts the travelers from their fatigue after their visit to Naples?

3. How long is the train ride through France?

4. In Chapter 28, what finally sparks some interest from Twain and his friends?

5. What does Twain say about Italian women in Chapter 20?

(see the answer key)

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