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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the man with the same pseudonym hate Twain?

2. What did Twain miss, according to Chapter 44?

3. What happened to Twain's friend's wife and child?

4. What southern occupation did Twain describe in Chapter 45?

5. What happened to Napoleon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Ritter and what did he do in Chapter 31?

2. Who and what did Twain write about Mardi Gras in Chapter 45?

3. About how many people died in Vicksburg because of the war according to Chapter 35?

4. What did Twain doubt in Chapter 48?

5. Who did Twain think about when passing by Sunday School in Chapter 54?

6. What did Twain write about regarding Baton Rouge in Chapter 40?

7. What did the homeless man do in Chapter 56?

8. What did Twain learn about other people's opinions about him in Chapter 53?

9. What benefited laborers and plantation owners alike in Chapter 33?

10. What did Twain write about Southern speech in Chapter 44?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship with Twain and his brother, Henry or the relationship between Twain and his family as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the genre of a memoir and write about what it means to write in this genre, including benefits and drawbacks.

Essay Topic 3

Research the history of architecture in the south, including the common styles and discuss Twain's writing on architecture in Baton Rouge.

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