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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 59 | Chapter 60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Twain given in Smyrna that he puts under his hat?
(a) A tiny crucifix.
(b) A slab of beef jerky.
(c) A bone from a martyr.
(d) A little wax candle.

2. What does Twain think about the people of Marseilles?
(a) They are extremely stylish.
(b) Their breath smells funny.
(c) They are very laid back.
(d) They are uncommonly snobbish.

3. What do the donkeys have as saddles?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Saddles.
(c) Mattresses.
(d) Straw mats.

4. Where does the caravan to Damascus stop for a rest period?
(a) An oasis in the middle of the desert.
(b) The Garden of Eden.
(c) A fountain.
(d) A broken down hunting cabin.

5. What happens to Twain in Florence when he gets lost and asks guards for directions?
(a) He is given incorrect directions.
(b) He can't understand their language.
(c) He is laughed at.
(d) He is arrested.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fact humiliates Twain in Chapter 23?

2. What is the most common tour guide speech in Chapter 7 regarding?

3. What is the name of the fertile hill in Shechem?

4. How do the passengers of the ship track Twain's progress when he sneaks ashore in Athens?

5. What decorates the vault beneath the small church in Rome?

(see the answer key)

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