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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 in France claim to be barbers?
(a) Physicians.
(b) Wig makers.
(c) Pharmacists.
(d) Cobblers.
2. To what does Twain compare Versailles?
(a) Camelot.
(b) The Garden of Eden.
(c) The White House.
(d) Cinderella's palace.
3. What does Twain say the Europeans do after work?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Relax.
(c) Eat ices.
(d) Take walks.
4. What did young Mark Twain discover upon sneaking into his father's office?
(a) A stray dog.
(b) His father's affair.
(c) A revealing document.
(d) A dead body.
5. What is the first site seen in Rome?
(a) The Vatican.
(b) St. Peter's.
(c) Solomon's Temple.
(d) The Coliseum.
Short Answer Questions
1. When does the judge finally complain in Twain's story?
2. In which cities does Twain admit not even taking notes?
3. What does Twain find mundane about Gibraltar?
4. What happens to most of the ship's passengers in Chapter 29?
5. What cultural customs thrive in Tangier?
Short Essay Questions
1. What impresses Twain about St. Peter's?
2. 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?
3. Compare/contrast Versailles with Faubourg St. Antoine.
4. Describe Twain's experience at Bois de Boulogne. Compare/contrast this experience with Twain's overall experience in France.
5. Compare/contrast American and European work ethics, as described by Twain in Chapter 19.
6. What observation does Twain make that seems unlikely in the heavily Christian city of Rome?
7. Twain feels intellectually and culturally insecure in Venice. Describe why a tour guide furthers these insecurities.
8. Venice is a city of many stories and legends. Describe the legend of the patron saint of Venice, St. Mark.
9. Describe Twain's Parisian quest and its result.
10. 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?
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