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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 35-37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain once give a man in jail?
(a) Matches.
(b) A knife.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) Some food.

2. How old was Twain when he had his first crush on a girl?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

3. How much was Twain paid for his weekly letters while sailing around the world?
(a) $20 per letter.
(b) $20 per paragraph.
(c) $20 per word.
(d) $20 per sentence.

4. Where did Twain go after leaving Nevada?
(a) Denver.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

5. How does Twain describe his older brother?
(a) The most confused and innocent man.
(b) The most revered and deranged man.
(c) The most happy and alarmed man.
(d) The most miserable and hopeful man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Twain's older brother work?

2. Whom did Twain accidentally copy in his book about his sailing trip around the world?

3. Where outside of California did Twain give lectures?

4. What did Twain want to have happen to the editor who told him to resign?

5. What story did Twain use his letters to write when he came home from sailing around the world?

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