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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Orion buy when he moved back to Hannibal?
(a) A saloon.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A hotel.

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

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

5. Why was the publishing company nervous about releasing "The Innocents Abroad?"
(a) There was no romance.
(b) It was humorous.
(c) It was fictional.
(d) It was non-fiction.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Twain's books did Webster stall on publishing?

2. How much money did Twain find on the road before his trip to Cincinnati?

3. What does Twain say Rogers did for him during his business failure?

4. What book did Webb publish for Twain?

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

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