The Autobiography of Mark Twain Quiz Questions | Quiz: Introduction | Preface to Chapters 38-40

Quiz: Introduction | Preface to Chapters 38-40

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What was the name of the newspaper Twain wrote for in Nevada?
a) The Enterprise.
b) The Free Bird Exam.
c) The Freedom Post.
d) The Entrepreneur.

2. Whom did Twain accidentally copy in his book about his sailing trip around the world?
a) Edgar Allen Poe.
b) James Faulker.
c) Louisa May Alcott.
d) Oliver Wendell Holmes.

3. How did Harte survive financially at the end of his life?
a) He borrowed money.
b) He married a rich widow.
c) He stole money from friends.
d) His father left an inheritance.

4. Why was Suzy's vocabulary so extensive?
a) She was around literary figures.
b) It came naturally.
c) Her father would...
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