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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What illness did Webster suffer from?

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

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

5. Who suggested that Twain should write a book?

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