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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the first site the group visits in Chapter 14?
(a) Palace at Versailles.
(b) The Louvre.
(c) Notre Dame.
(d) Champs-Élysées.

3. What is the name of the group's guide through Paris?
(a) Butterfinger.
(b) Billfinger.
(c) Broadfinger.
(d) Goldfinger.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the church member's dying wish?

2. What family financed Titian and Raphael?

3. What holiday is celebrated aboard the ship?

4. What is the second stop on the trip?

5. What color are the gondolas painted?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, Twain's excitement about the trip is abundantly clear. He visits the registration office frequently for numerous reasons. Do you think his excitement is only because of the upcoming journey, or do you think there are other factors?

2. The romantic story of Heloise and Abelard is given a large section in Chapter 15. The entire chapter is nearly taken up by the story, despite the focus given to a cemetery. Why do you think Twain chose to include this story?

3. Compare/contrast Twain's first opinion of Venice to his opinion after he arrives at the Grand Canal.

4. After their visit to Versailles, the travelers return to find that a "great battle" has taken place on the ship, and they have missed the events. What was the battle about, and who were the participants?

5. What impresses Twain about St. Peter's?

6. On a visit to the Capuchin Convent, the group is led into a vault decorated with the bones of ancient deceased monks. What is it about this vault that so fascinates Twain?

7. Twain's first exposure to another people is when he lands in the Azores Islands. He listens to the people speaking Portuguese and scoffs at the many beggars. What is his first impression of the people of the Azores, and why do you think he feels the way he does about them?

8. Compare/contrast American and European work ethics, as described by Twain in Chapter 19.

9. Stuck waiting in the tiny town of Annunciation, Twain and his companions decide to attend the theater to see a famous singer perform. What happens at the performance? What does this event do for Twain's opinion of the people who have attended?

10. Why does Twain use an advertisement, rather than his own words, to describe the grand excursion?

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