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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 47 | Chapter 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What adjective does Twain use to describe Magdala?
(a) Filthy.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Rich.
(d) Beautiful.

3. How does Twain describe the streets of Genoa?
(a) Wide and open.
(b) Like caves.
(c) Dirty and disgusting.
(d) Like pig sties.

4. What great battle takes place in Chapter 17?
(a) The French Revolution.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) World War II.
(d) A battle between the English sailors and American crewmen.

5. What happened to Pompeii to make it a point of interest?
(a) It was buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
(b) It was the original seat of Christianity.
(c) It was once the most beautiful city in Italy.
(d) It was the birthplace of Nero.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what site is the midnight excursion in Athens?

2. Who once told the story of Pompeii?

3. What obstacle faces the group as they try to enter Athens?

4. What did young Mark Twain discover upon sneaking into his father's office?

5. How many marble statues does the Cathedral of Milan claim?

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