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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 mode of transportation do the travelers use in Egypt?
(a) Donkey.
(b) Horse.
(c) Camel.
(d) Carriage.

2. Who is a famous ancient person who had a part in the history of Ephesus?
(a) Augustus.
(b) Homer.
(c) Cicero.
(d) All answers are correct.

3. Where does the group set up camp in Nazareth?
(a) None of the answers is correct.
(b) Near the American consulate.
(c) Near the Virgin Mary's Fountain.
(d) Near Jesus' birthplace.

4. Who is guarding the boys in Chapter 49?
(a) Local police.
(b) A tall Arab.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Several children.

5. What does Twain call Palestine?
(a) The prince of dismal scenery.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) The blessing of the country.
(d) The king of kind citizenry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Twain was quite taken with a girl in what city?

2. What is the name of the smoking apparatus handed to Twain in Turkey?

3. What tourist attraction does the group visit in Egypt?

4. Where does the ship land after a long time at sea in Chapter 60?

5. What does Twain claim made him sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. Twain and his companions' awe at walking in Jesus' footsteps and perhaps touching the very surface he may have once touched continues. They come to the tiny village of Shunem. What is the village's main attraction for Twain?

2. Twain notices something about the Russian emperor during their visit that makes the emperor appear even move down to earth and human. What does Twain notice?

3. On a hill in Smyrna are layers of broken crockery and oyster shells. Twain is perplexed by who might have put these items in such an odd place. What are some of the possible origins for the shells and crockery given by Twain in Chapter 39?

4. The travelers finally reach Nazareth, once said to be home of the Holy Family. What does Twain do to try to make the significance of the place more real for him? Does his method appear to work?

5. The group takes a trip to the Egyptian pyramids. What is their reaction to the pyramids, and what object garners the most admiration from the travelers? How much do they admire this object?

6. 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?

7. Twain finds himself quoting the writer of "Life in the Holy Land" referring to Palestine as monotonous and uninviting. However, Twain also offers his own description of Palestine. How does he feel about the area?

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. On the one-year anniversary of the excursion, Twain returns to say an encore farewell. What does he say about the trip, and what advice does he give future excursionists?

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