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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 35-37.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Twain see some Irish boys doing one night after he left Nevada?
(a) Stoning a Chinese man.
(b) Killing a dog.
(c) Giving alcohol to a baby.
(d) Harassing a policeman.

3. Where did Twain's older brother work?
(a) An editor.
(b) A printing press.
(c) A newspaper office.
(d) A publisher.

4. What did Twain hope to do after returning from his trip around the world?
(a) Be promoted.
(b) Give more lectures.
(c) Write a book.
(d) Create his own magazine.

5. Who did Twain see in person that made him very happy?
(a) James Faulkner.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Twain's famous characters was inspired by Tom Blankenship?

2. What kind of epidemic spread through the town when Twain was 10?

3. How much was Twain paid for his weekly letters while sailing around the world?

4. How did Harte survive financially at the end of his life?

5. What does Twain do with his daily dose of pain killer?

(see the answer key)

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