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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 best thing to see in Smyrna?
(a) Ephesus.
(b) Mount Pegus.
(c) One of the Seven Apocalyptic Churches.
(d) Polycarp's tomb.

2. Who asks Twain to write a summary of the excursion?
(a) The Boston Herald.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Boston Globe.
(d) The New York Herald.

3. Why is the tour guide in Chapter 35 called famous?
(a) He saved an important tourist from execution.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) He has been a tour guide since he was three.
(d) He is listed in all the popular travel books.

4. How is Constantinople described when viewed from the ship?
(a) A beautiful sight.
(b) Shining and blessed.
(c) The city of lights.
(d) Dark and foreboding.

5. What do the travelers do in Odessa?
(a) Eat ice cream.
(b) Visit a religious shrine.
(c) Ride mules.
(d) Shop in the market.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Twain do while docked in Spain?

2. What do the travelers do in the Arab mosque that not even the Arabs do?

3. What does Twain contract in Chapter 45?

4. What mode of transportation do the travelers use in Egypt?

5. What does Twain hail as the only way to travel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the challenges faced by Twain and his friends when trying to guide their donkeys to Ephesus?

2. Describe the actions of the group once the ship drops anchor in Egypt. Who ends up on the ship with them?

3. The first place that the pilgrims want to visit in Jerusalem is the Holy Sepulcher. What is the draw of this location?

4. Twain and his friends are sure they are going to run into problems finding enough provisions for their trip to Damascus. What happens while their are in Lebanon to change their minds?

5. The men come upon young Jack on the verge of destroying an innocent turtle. What is Jack's issue with the turtle, and what does that tell you about Jack's personality?

6. Though most of the towns and villages on their pathway through the Holy Land are a disappointment to Twain, the city of Shechem is a pleasant surprise. Describe what makes Shechem so unique.

7. What is it about Odessa that pleasantly surprises Twain and the other passengers?

8. Baalbek's landscape is dotted with temples and ancient escarpments, making the location feel timeless and overwhelming. How do Twain and his friends feel about Baalbek?

9. Though the excursion is now complete, Twain and several of his friends feel that there is something missing. Where do they decide to go and why?

10. Describe the scene of the journey to Mary Magdalene's former home in the tiny, extremely impoverished village of Magdala. How do you think the group feels once it has seen Mary's home and is on its way out?

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