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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 average age of a passenger on the excursion?
2. What is Endor's only fame?
3. What legend does Twain relate in Chapter 40?
4. What is the name of the tour guide in Chapter 35?
5. Who do the travelers invite onto the ship to teach them the proper way to act when presented to the Emperor?
Short Essay Questions
1. The group takes a trip to the Egyptian pyramids. What is their reaction to the pyramids, and what object garners the most admiration from the travelers? How much do they admire this object?
2. Despite many precautions, what disease does Twain contract, and what are his theories on how he contracted it?
3. The men come upon young Jack on the verge of destroying an innocent turtle. What is Jack's issue with the turtle, and what does that tell you about Jack's personality?
4. Describe the actions of the group once the ship drops anchor in Egypt. Who ends up on the ship with them?
5. 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?
6. What are some of the challenges faced by Twain and his friends when trying to guide their donkeys to Ephesus?
7. Describe the chaos in Constantinople as seen by Twain.
8. 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.
9. Twain and his friends are sure they are going to run into problems finding enough provisions for their trip to Damascus. What happens while their are in Lebanon to change their minds?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare/contrast the group's journey through the Holy Land to their journey through France. Though there are some very similar encounters/situations, the Holy Land tour appears to be more appealing to the group overall. What factors do you think contribute to the group's favoring the Holy Land over France? Or, if you believe the opposite to be true, explain why and site examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the tour through Jerusalem. What do you believe were highlights to Twain? What do you believe were lowlights? After the excitement built throughout the trip, do you think he is pleased, sorely disappointed, or somewhere in between? Why?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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