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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 has Twain completely befuddled in Chapter 36?
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) His cabinmate's rambling conversation.
(c) The time changes.
(d) The Russian newspaper.

2. What does Twain hail as the only way to travel?
(a) In small increments.
(b) All at once.
(c) By donkey.
(d) A country a year.

3. What is the name of the gate the travelers pass on their way out of Jerusalem?
(a) The Gate of Honor.
(b) The Apostles Gate.
(c) The Damascus Gate.
(d) The Jerusalem Gate.

4. What is the first disappointing tourist attraction the group visits in Turkey?
(a) The mosque at St. Sophia.
(b) Istanbul.
(c) The mausoleum of Sultan Mahmud.
(d) The shrine at Constantinople.

5. What are the spinning dancers of a religious healing nature called?
(a) Whirling dervishes.
(b) Oracles.
(c) Dancing dervishes.
(d) Spinners.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people go ashore in Spain, even though they are under quarantine?

2. What do the Spaniards do to Twain's newspaper journal when he asks them to mail it?

3. Where does the caravan to Damascus stop for a rest period?

4. What is the prevalent obstacle for the travelers throughout their journey?

5. What appears to be the emperor's weakness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Because the travelers are not permitted in Greece, they decide to move on to Turkey. What are some of the dubious customs of Turkey, and what does Twain say about those customs when comparing them to those of America?

2. Despite many precautions, what disease does Twain contract, and what are his theories on how he contracted it?

3. 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?

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. 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?

7. Despite his earlier cynicism, Twain's faith in the locations and objects of Jerusalem seems unshakable, and he even challenges the reader to prove several hypotheses false. What are some examples of this almost blind faith, and what reasoning does Twain give to justify his unwavering belief?

8. As the caravan gets closer to Baalbek, Twain begins to tell relevant stories from the Bible. What stories does Twain relate, and how does he feel about the Syrians at this point in the story?

9. 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?

10. In Chapter 60, Twain relates a humorous tale of an experience he had on the ship. What is the tale about, and how does it proceed?

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