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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 49 | Chapter 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the travelers camp after leaving Damascus?
(a) Jonesborough.
(b) Jericho.
(c) Jonestown.
(d) Jonasburg.

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

3. How do the passengers of the ship track Twain's progress when he sneaks ashore in Athens?
(a) The light of the moon.
(b) Alarms.
(c) Messenger updates.
(d) Barking dogs.

4. What appears to be the emperor's weakness?
(a) The empress.
(b) Food.
(c) The duchess.
(d) Wine.

5. Who once told the story of Pompeii?
(a) Pliny the Elder.
(b) Pliny the Younger.
(c) Horatio.
(d) Hector.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Twain tell the group of poor people to do?

3. For what does the advertisement in the beginning of the story encourage people to register?

4. What happened to Pompeii to make it a point of interest?

5. What has Twain completely befuddled in Chapter 36?

(see the answer key)

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