The Autobiography of Mark Twain Test | Final Test - Easy

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The Autobiography of Mark Twain Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Twain say the trade of writing requires before one can be a professional?
(a) Trial and error.
(b) Schooling.
(c) Tutoring from an established author.
(d) A time of apprenticeship.

2. What did Jean die from?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Dysentery.
(d) Pneumonia.

3. What happened to Olivia when she was 16?
(a) She had a stroke.
(b) She got Scarlet Fever.
(c) She fell on some ice.
(d) She broke her leg.

4. How did Suzy describe her father's language?
(a) Powerful.
(b) Descriptive.
(c) Strong.
(d) Humorous.

5. How are Twain and Webster related?
(a) Webster is Twain's nephew.
(b) Twain is Webster's brother-in-law.
(c) Webster is Twain's grandson.
(d) They are cousins.

6. How much money had Grant's book made before he died?
(a) $500,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $200,000.
(d) $20,000.

7. What does Twain say Rogers did for him during his business failure?
(a) Rescued him.
(b) Taught him.
(c) Comforted him.
(d) Forgave him.

8. How old was Suzy when she began to write about her father?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

9. What did Suzy die of?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Meningitis.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Pneumonia.

10. What did Suzy do as a child that entertained her parents?
(a) Sing songs.
(b) Draw pictures.
(c) Read the Bible.
(d) Misuse big words.

11. How did Suzy punish herself for hitting her sister?
(a) She skipped dinner.
(b) She let her sister hit her back.
(c) She missed a hayride.
(d) She gave her sister her favorite doll.

12. What did Twain think of the man who talked about Anglo Saxons at a banquet?
(a) He was terrifying.
(b) He was mistaken.
(c) He was amusing.
(d) He was arrogant.

13. How old was Orion when he died?
(a) 62.
(b) 72.
(c) 82.
(d) 92.

14. What was Suzy's sister's name?
(a) Claire.
(b) Clara.
(c) Claudia.
(d) Coleen.

15. How long does Twain say he will take to write a book?
(a) As long as he enjoys the story.
(b) As long as the book writes itself.
(c) As little as he can.
(d) As long as it takes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who got the notoriety when Twain's company published Grant's book?

2. Who did Twain ask to put his last entry into his autobiography?

3. What did Twain decide to keep a secret from his family?

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

5. How did Olivia help Twain in his writing career?

(see the answer keys)

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