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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) Bailiff.
(b) Judge.
(c) Clerk.
(d) Lawyer.

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

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

4. What does Twain say Rogers did for him during his business failure?
(a) Forgave him.
(b) Rescued him.
(c) Comforted him.
(d) Taught him.

5. Where was Twain when the company started to fail?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Italy.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did Webster suffer from?

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

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

4. Who suggested that Twain should write a book?

5. How much was Twain paid as Orion's apprentice?

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