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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. How much is the doctor charged for a kiss?
2. In Chapter 30, what adjectives does Twain use to describe Naples from up close?
3. What does Twain think about the people of Marseilles?
4. What are the forms of transportation used in the first destination?
5. Twain says the color the gondolas are painted the color of ___________.
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 13, the group hires a tour guide to show them famous sites. Despite being tasked with this duty, the guide seems more interested in obtaining money by taking the tourists shopping and earning a commission. He even manages to keep them from making the Louvre before closing. What does this say about the tour guides in Paris, and how might this affect the group's hiring of other tour guides in the future?
2. Describe Twain's experience at Bois de Boulogne. Compare/contrast this experience with Twain's overall experience in France.
3. What is the legend associated with the Grotto Del Cane? From what event did this legend arise?
4. What observation does Twain make that seems unlikely in the heavily Christian city of Rome?
5. Twain is a bit contradictory in his opinions of the French. Outline Twain's opinions and theorize why he might feel that way.
6. 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?
7. Why does Twain use an advertisement, rather than his own words, to describe the grand excursion?
8. Twain's first exposure to another people is when he lands in the Azores Islands. He listens to the people speaking Portuguese and scoffs at the many beggars. What is his first impression of the people of the Azores, and why do you think he feels the way he does about them?
9. Venice is a city of many stories and legends. Describe the legend of the patron saint of Venice, St. Mark.
10. Describe Twain's Parisian quest and its result.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the scene between Jack and the turtle. What does this story tell you about Jack's character? Do you think he is gullible or simply not very smart? Why? Why do you think the preacher tells him that story in the first place? Do you think Jack truly believes it? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Twain is sorely disappointed by cultural misconceptions. What examples can you give of such misconceptions in the story?
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