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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 51-52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was Twain paid as Orion's apprentice?
(a) $35 a month.
(b) $3.50 a month.
(c) $350 a year.
(d) $3.50 a week.

2. Who ended up paying all the business debts when the company failed?
(a) Twain.
(b) Bliss.
(c) Webster.
(d) The Bank.

3. In what court did Twain's father take a position in 1847?
(a) Appeals Court.
(b) Supreme Court.
(c) Appellate Court.
(d) Surrogate Court.

4. Where was Twain when the company started to fail?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

5. What did Orion buy when he moved back to Hannibal?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A saloon.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owned Twain's copyrights after the business failure?

2. What does Twain say Rogers did for him during his business failure?

3. What book did Webb publish for Twain?

4. How much time passed before Twain saw the man who first refused to publish Twain's first book?.

5. Who suggested that Twain should write a book?

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