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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the cave in which it is said that dogs go to sleep and never wake up?
(a) Grotto Del Cane.
(b) Grotto Del Annunciation.
(c) Grotto De Madre.
(d) Grotto Montmartre.

2. How much is the doctor charged for a kiss?
(a) 6 francs.
(b) 12 euros.
(c) 1 dollar.
(d) 1 franc.

3. What is the one thing the passengers have in common once the ship sets sail?
(a) Seasickness.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Fame.
(d) Wealth.

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

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

6. To what does Twain compare Como Lake?
(a) Lake Tahoe.
(b) Lake of the Ozarks.
(c) Lake Ponchatrain.
(d) Loch Ness.

7. What is the name of the ship?
(a) Samuel Clemens.
(b) Bon Voyage.
(c) Broken Promises.
(d) Quaker City.

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

9. How long is the time between registration and the event?
(a) A month.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) A week.
(d) A day.

10. Why does Twain say that the Moors are afraid of a certain country?
(a) Because of its disregard for cats.
(b) Because of its dominance over the Moors.
(c) Because of its superstitions.
(d) Because of its long history of warfare.

11. Heloise is sent to where?
(a) Versailles.
(b) Lyons.
(c) A convent.
(d) Montmartre.

12. In which cities does Twain admit not even taking notes?
(a) Rome and Pistoia.
(b) Milan and Venice.
(c) Bologna and Pistoia.
(d) Bologna and Venice.

13. What does Twain say about Italian women in Chapter 20?
(a) They are humble.
(b) They are fat.
(c) They have mustaches.
(d) They are rude.

14. What are the forms of transportation used in the first destination?
(a) Horses and pack mules.
(b) Wheeled carts and motorbuses.
(c) Wheeled carts, pack mules, and one's own head.
(d) Donkeys and one's own head.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The excursionists are burned out on travel by the time they reach which Italian city?

2. What is the first site the group visits in Chapter 14?

3. What does Twain love about Tangier?

4. What does Twain think about the people of Marseilles?

5. Where does Twain finally find pretty foreign women?

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