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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the one thing the passengers have in common once the ship sets sail?
2. What are the forms of transportation used in the first destination?
3. What about the French can Twain not tolerate?
4. What is the first site the group visits in Chapter 14?
5. Twain says the color the gondolas are painted the color of ___________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Twain is fascinated with Tangier. Its very foreignness entertains him inestimably. Why do you think Tangier has such an impact on Twain?
2. What impresses Twain about St. Peter's?
3. Compare/contrast Twain's first opinion of Venice to his opinion after he arrives at the Grand Canal.
4. On a visit to the Capuchin Convent, the group is led into a vault decorated with the bones of ancient deceased monks. What is it about this vault that so fascinates Twain?
5. Venice seems to bring out a flurry of emotions in Twain. He is at first disappointed then excited, and in Chapter 23, eventually bored. Why is Twain eventually bored?
6. Compare/contrast Versailles with Faubourg St. Antoine.
7. Twain has not been very complimentary to the cities/countries he has visited so far, and Italy is doomed to the same fate so far in Chapter 20. He lumps Italy with the other disappointments he has experienced up until that time. What indication does Twain give that he is unhappy with Italy?
8. What particularly gruesome item is the group confronted with when it visits the Cathedral of Milan? How does Twain react to this artifact and why?
9. Stuck waiting in the tiny town of Annunciation, Twain and his companions decide to attend the theater to see a famous singer perform. What happens at the performance? What does this event do for Twain's opinion of the people who have attended?
10. Compare/contrast American and European work ethics, as described by Twain in Chapter 19.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Twain's attitude toward the beggars, who seem to be everywhere, comes across as that of disdain rather than pity. He is disgusted by them, yet we hear few words of commiseration. What about the time Twain lived in encouraged this type of attitude toward the poor? What does Twain say that illustrates his attitude toward the beggars?
Essay Topic 2
Twain is sorely disappointed by cultural misconceptions. What examples can you give of such misconceptions in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Pompeii obviously disturbs Twain. What about it seems to disturb him most? Do you think he has a point when he wonders whether the history of the United States would be accurately recorded if it suffered just such a catastrophic event? Why or why not?
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