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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 does Twain say that Venice looks like?
(a) A neglected poverty pit.
(b) A confusing, winding conundrum.
(c) A contradiction in terms.
(d) A magnificent city of influence.

2. To what site is the midnight excursion in Athens?
(a) The Parthenon.
(b) The Acropolis.
(c) The Oracle at Delphi.
(d) The Gate of Neptune.

3. What is the judge's name in Twain's story?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Oliver.
(d) Michael.

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

5. When does Twain's first positive impression of Venice take place?
(a) When they get on the gondola.
(b) After a nap.
(c) The first moment they step into the city.
(d) When they enter the Grand Canal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the midnight excursion mentioned in Chapter 29 begin?

2. What are the more lively sources of entertainment offered on the ship?

3. Why wouldn't Heloise marry Abelard?

4. What excursion tempts the travelers from their fatigue after their visit to Naples?

5. To what does Twain compare the St. Peter's maintenance men?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. Mark Twain chooses to insert some of his well-known humor in his story about the group's capers in Athens. What purpose do you think the humor has in this chapter?

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