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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much was Twain paid as Orion's apprentice?
(a) $3.50 a week.
(b) $35 a month.
(c) $350 a year.
(d) $3.50 a month.

3. What did Twain's father die of?
(a) Palsy.
(b) Pleurisy.
(c) Pneumonic plague.
(d) Pneumonia.

4. How much money did Twain live on while writing "The Innocents Abroad"?
(a) $36 a week.
(b) $24 a week.
(c) $48 a week.
(d) $12 a week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did Webster suffer from?

2. What book did Webb publish for Twain?

3. What is the name of the first publisher to turn Twain's first book down?

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

5. Who ended up paying all the business debts when the company failed?

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