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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 money did Twain find on the road before his trip to Cincinnati?
(a) $5.
(b) $50.
(c) $10.
(d) $100.

2. How much time passed before Twain saw the man who first refused to publish Twain's first book?.
(a) 21 years.
(b) 19 years.
(c) 23 years.
(d) 25 years.

3. Twain's father takes what position at a court house in 1847?
(a) Judge.
(b) Clerk.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Bailiff.

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

5. What is the name of the first publisher to turn Twain's first book down?
(a) Carson.
(b) Carmen.
(c) Carrion.
(d) Carlton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Twain when the company started to fail?

2. In what court did Twain's father take a position in 1847?

3. How much money did Twain live on while writing "The Innocents Abroad"?

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

5. What did Orion buy when he moved back to Hannibal?

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