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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 51-52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suggested that Twain should write a book?
(a) Robert Wendall.
(b) Charles Webb.
(c) Frank Wall.
(d) Ross Weber.

2. Which of Twain's books did Webster stall on publishing?
(a) "The Hopping Frog."
(b) "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court."
(c) "The Prince and the Pauper."
(d) "The Reign of King George."

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

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

5. Who owned Twain's copyrights after the business failure?
(a) Olivia.
(b) Twain.
(c) Suzy.
(d) Webster.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time passed before Twain saw the man who first refused to publish Twain's first book?.

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

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

4. What did Twain's father die of?

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

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