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

2. How many marble statues does the Cathedral of Milan claim?
(a) 500.
(b) 80.
(c) 7,000.
(d) 200.

3. Where does Twain finally find pretty foreign women?
(a) Spain.
(b) Greece.
(c) Italy.
(d) Norway.

4. What does Twain think about the people of Marseilles?
(a) They are uncommonly snobbish.
(b) They are very laid back.
(c) Their breath smells funny.
(d) They are extremely stylish.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Twain in Florence when he gets lost and asks guards for directions?

2. What is the first site seen in Rome?

3. How much is the doctor charged for a kiss?

4. To what does Twain compare Versailles?

5. How long is the train ride through France?

Short Essay Questions

1. We are introduced to a character called the Oracle. How did he earn this moniker? How do Twain and his shipmates feel about this man?

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

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

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

5. Venice is a city of many stories and legends. Describe the legend of the patron saint of Venice, St. Mark.

6. 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?

7. 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?

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

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

10. Twain is a bit contradictory in his opinions of the French. Outline Twain's opinions and theorize why he might feel that way.

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