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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. Who serves as mule attendants?
(a) Priests.
(b) Children.
(c) Vagrants.
(d) Monks.

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

3. What does the driver in Chapter 21 suck on for about an hour?
(a) A mint.
(b) His pinkie finger.
(c) A grass blade.
(d) A cigar stub.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What French location does Twain refuse to describe for fear of not doing it justice?

2. What are the great attractions in Genoa?

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

4. What happens to most of the ship's passengers in Chapter 29?

5. What obstacle faces the group as they try to enter Athens?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Venice seems to bring out a flurry of emotions in Twain. He is at first disappointed then excited, and in Chapter 23, eventually bored. Why is Twain eventually bored?

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

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

6. In Chapter 13, the group hires a tour guide to show them famous sites. Despite being tasked with this duty, the guide seems more interested in obtaining money by taking the tourists shopping and earning a commission. He even manages to keep them from making the Louvre before closing. What does this say about the tour guides in Paris, and how might this affect the group's hiring of other tour guides in the future?

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

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. Describe the scene with the kid gloves. What do you think bothers Twain the most about this situation?

10. 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?

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