2. Why do the pilgrims acquire the habit of pulling their guns from their holsters?
(a) None of the answers is correct.
(b) To look like wild west cowboys.
(c) To ward off mosquitoes.
(d) To shoot imaginary Bedouins.

3. What group does Twain say is not welcome in Damascus?
(a) Jews.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) Christians.
(d) Muslims.

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

5. Who do the travelers invite onto the ship to teach them the proper way to act when presented to the Emperor?
(a) The Odessa consul.
(b) The town apothecary.
(c) The emperor's adviser.
(d) Odessa's oldest citizen.

6. What mode of transportation do the travelers use in Egypt?
(a) Horse.
(b) Camel.
(c) Carriage.
(d) Donkey.

7. In Chapter 41, where were the travelers originally planning to travel first?
(a) Baalbek.
(b) Beirut.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Mt. Carmel.

8. To what location are the travelers heading in Chapter 59?
(a) Russia.
(b) Home.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Africa.

9. Where does the group set up camp in Nazareth?
(a) None of the answers is correct.
(b) Near the Virgin Mary's Fountain.
(c) Near the American consulate.
(d) Near Jesus' birthplace.

10. What adjective does Twain use to describe Magdala?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Rich.
(c) Filthy.
(d) Beautiful.

11. Where do the travelers decide to go in Chapter 55, even though their trip is supposed to be over?
(a) The Dead Sea.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Jericho.

12. What surprises Twain about the emperor and his family?
(a) Their poverty.
(b) Their religiousness.
(c) Their friendliness.
(d) Their richness.

13. How is Constantinople described when viewed from the ship?
(a) Dark and foreboding.
(b) The city of lights.
(c) A beautiful sight.
(d) Shining and blessed.

14. What does Twain contract in Chapter 45?
(a) Meningitis.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Tuberculosis.

15. Who has hired the guard to protect the Americans on their trip to Galilee?
(a) The monks of the local convent.
(b) The Pope.
(c) The Sheikh of Tiberius.
(d) The Emperor of Russia.