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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item interests Twain most in Rome after visiting the Coliseum?
(a) A monk's cell.
(b) The Vatican.
(c) A da Vinci painting.
(d) An article about a playbill.

2. What is the name of the massive display that the group views in Paris?
(a) The Exhibition de France.
(b) The International Exhibition.
(c) The Grande Parisian Exhibition.
(d) The Golden Spirit Exhibition.

3. What is the judge's name in Twain's story?
(a) Oliver.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Michael.
(d) Jonathan.

4. The excursionists are burned out on travel by the time they reach which Italian city?
(a) Venice.
(b) Florence.
(c) Milan.
(d) Rome.

5. Whose final resting place is highlighted in Chapter 15?
(a) Abelard's and Heloise's.
(b) Jim Morrison's.
(c) Romeo's and Juliet's.
(d) Charles de Gaulle's.

6. What decorates the vault beneath the small church in Rome?
(a) Marble statues.
(b) Priceless artwork.
(c) The bones of deceased monks.
(d) 24-carat gold leaf.

7. What excursion tempts the travelers from their fatigue after their visit to Naples?
(a) To the Coliseum.
(b) To the Grotto.
(c) To Mt. Vesuvius.
(d) To St. Januarius.

8. How long is the train ride through France?
(a) 7 blocks.
(b) 500 miles.
(c) 30 kilometers.
(d) 1,000 miles.

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

10. 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.

11. What does the ship offer for entertainment?
(a) Shuffleboard.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) Dominoes.
(d) Cards.

12. Twain says the color the gondolas are painted the color of ___________.
(a) Royalty.
(b) Lust.
(c) Romance.
(d) Mourning.

13. For what does Twain compliment the French?
(a) Their amazing architecture.
(b) Their fabulous cuisine.
(c) Their beautiful language.
(d) Their impeccable customer service.

14. What is the most common tour guide speech in Chapter 7 regarding?
(a) Mecca.
(b) The Holy Land.
(c) The Queen's chair.
(d) Cabin fever.

15. What family financed Titian and Raphael?
(a) The DiCalindi.
(b) The de Gaulles.
(c) The Vanguards.
(d) The Medici.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Twain love about Tangier?

2. Who serves as mule attendants?

3. What cultural customs thrive in Tangier?

4. What obstacle faces the group as they try to enter Athens?

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

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