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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. Why wouldn't Heloise marry Abelard?
(a) She didn't want to ruin his career.
(b) She thought he was already married.
(c) She didn't love him.
(d) She was afraid of him.

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

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

4. What about the French can Twain not tolerate?
(a) Their lack of hygiene.
(b) Their broken English.
(c) Their insistence on quick meals.
(d) Their rudeness.

5. What does Twain imply the advertising program says?
(a) Too much to be useful.
(b) Glorious, glamorous goofiness.
(c) Everything that needs to be said.
(d) Nothing of any substance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the dominant item noticed by Twain and the travelers in the small village?

2. What family financed Titian and Raphael?

3. What item interests Twain most in Rome after visiting the Coliseum?

4. What does Twain always have to ask for at the hotels in France?

5. What is the name of the renowned burial ground for romantically famous people in France?

Short Essay Questions

1. What observation does Twain make that seems unlikely in the heavily Christian city of Rome?

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

3. The ancient city of Pompeii was buried under an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Twain imagines what the lives of the people of Pompeii must have been like and wonders whether U.S. history would be correctly reported if something similar occurred in the United States. What do you think prompts Twain to wonder such a thing?

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. Twain and his friends finally reach France. However, their first stop, Marseille, is fraught with problems. What are some of these problems? Do you think that some or all of these problems could have been avoided? Why or why not?

8. Twain has a moment of questioned faith in Chapter 6. What inspires this questioning? Is he questioning his faith or the object? Why does he question at all?

9. Twain accompanies his group to the Coliseum. As he watches them scrabble for pieces of the huge building, he finds a playbill where a woman invites a man on a secret date. Why is this piece of trash more interesting to Twain than the souvenirs his friends seek?

10. Describe Twain's experience at Bois de Boulogne. Compare/contrast this experience with Twain's overall experience in France.

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