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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. Where do the travelers decide to go in Chapter 55, even though their trip is supposed to be over?
(a) The Dead Sea.
(b) Jordan.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) Jericho.

2. What is the name of the ruin of the tall tower seen after the group leaves El Yuba Dam?
(a) Baniyas.
(b) Mt. Pegus.
(c) Tower of Babel.
(d) Polycarp's tomb.

3. What do the travelers find on a hill high over the sea in Smyrna?
(a) A huge field of poppies.
(b) A destroyed citadel.
(c) Rows and layers of oyster shells.
(d) Broken idols.

4. What legend does Twain relate in Chapter 40?
(a) The Legend of the Seven Sleepers.
(b) The Legend of the Broken Sparrow.
(c) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
(d) The Legend of the White Eagle.

5. What do the pilgrims hand out in Magdala?
(a) Compliments.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Money.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Twain call Palestine?

2. What does Twain do one year after the excursion?

3. What is the name of the fertile hill in Shechem?

4. Who does Twain claim founded the city later replaced by Babylon?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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.

4. Twain and the group have, to this point, been surrounded by foreigners with nothing to gain from the group but their money. Their experience with the Russians is happily different. What happens to make the group feel this way?

5. Describe the chaos in Constantinople as seen by Twain.

6. After weeks of excitement, a bit of unstructured leisure is welcomed as the group heads home. What are some of the activities offered on board the ship for its guests' entertainment?

7. 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?

8. Twain's caravan stops at a fountain for a rest period on its way to Damascus. What observation does Twain make at this fountain, and how does it make him feel?

9. 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?

10. Expecting the worst on the trip to Sevastopol, the group is on alert and a bit scared about what might happen. Describe the group's experience and how they react to the Russians.

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