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Following the Equator
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  • 1. What is the full title of 'Following the Equator'?
A) The Innocents Abroad
B) More Tramps Abroad
C) Life on the Mississippi
D) Around the World in Eighty Days
  • 2. In what year was 'Following the Equator' published?
A) 1884
B) 1895
C) 1897
D) 1901
  • 3. What financial situation led Mark Twain to undertake a tour of the British Empire?
A) He was practically bankrupt due to investing in the failed Paige Compositor.
B) He wanted to explore new cultures for his writing.
C) He needed a break from his literary career.
D) He had inherited a large sum of money.
  • 4. How much was Mark Twain in debt when he started the tour?
A) $50,000
B) $10,000
C) $100,000
D) $200,000
  • 5. What was the equivalent value of Mark Twain's debt in 2020?
A) About $5,000,000
B) About $2,975,000
C) About $1,000,000
D) About $500,000
  • 6. At what age did Mark Twain undertake the tour of the British Empire?
A) 70
B) 50
C) 65
D) 60
  • 7. Who illustrated the first edition of 'Following the Equator'?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Dan Beard, A. B. Frost, and others who had previously worked with Twain.
C) Claude Monet
D) Vincent van Gogh
  • 8. Which American songwriter mentions 'Following the Equator' in his songs?
A) Bob Dylan
B) Johnny Cash
C) Jimmy Buffett
D) Elvis Presley
  • 9. What topics does Twain discuss in 'Following the Equator'?
A) People, climate, flora and fauna, indigenous cultures, religion, customs, politics, food, etc.
B) Exclusively about his travels
C) Only political issues
D) Just flora and fauna
  • 10. How does Twain present much of the social commentary in 'Following the Equator'?
A) In a satirical manner.
B) As factual reports only
C) Through poetry
D) By using scientific analysis
  • 11. What type of stories does Twain include in 'Following the Equator'?
A) Fictional stories within a non-fiction work.
B) Scientific essays
C) Only factual accounts
D) Poems
  • 12. Which story is about Cecil Rhodes making his fortune?
A) Inventing a new type of machinery
B) Discovering gold mines
C) Writing a bestselling book
D) Finding a newspaper in the belly of a shark.
  • 13. What is Ed Jackson's story about?
A) Making good in life with a fake letter of introduction to Cornelius Vanderbilt.
B) Starting a successful business
C) Becoming a famous inventor
D) Winning a lottery
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