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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 do the travelers take from Ephesus as souvenirs?
(a) Travel brochures.
(b) Religious medals.
(c) Icons.
(d) Pieces of ruins.

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

3. What is the average age of a passenger on the excursion?
(a) 50.
(b) 34.
(c) 26.
(d) 40.

4. In Chapter 41, where were the travelers originally planning to travel first?
(a) Baalbek.
(b) Damascus.
(c) Mt. Carmel.
(d) Beirut.

5. What do the travelers take on the train to Ephesus?
(a) A bar of soap.
(b) Donkeys.
(c) A bag of food.
(d) Their suitcases.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the ship anchor in Chapter 57?

2. Where does the group set up camp in Nazareth?

3. What adjective does Twain give to the houses in Jerusalem?

4. What do the travelers do once they reach the River Jordan?

5. What do the travelers do in Odessa?

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. On the one-year anniversary of the excursion, Twain returns to say an encore farewell. What does he say about the trip, and what advice does he give future excursionists?

3. 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?

4. Mark Twain is eager to oblige the New York Herald's request for a complimentary summary of the excursion . What does Twain do to make the document more readable and user friendly?

5. 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?

6. On a hill in Smyrna are layers of broken crockery and oyster shells. Twain is perplexed by who might have put these items in such an odd place. What are some of the possible origins for the shells and crockery given by Twain in Chapter 39?

7. 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?

8. 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?

9. 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.

10. Twain and his companions' awe at walking in Jesus' footsteps and perhaps touching the very surface he may have once touched continues. They come to the tiny village of Shunem. What is the village's main attraction for Twain?

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