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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 want to have happen to the editor who told him to resign?
(a) God to punish him.
(b) To have one of his stories turned down.
(c) To have his paper go out of business.
(d) To watch Twain become rich and famous.

2. What was Harte's first name?
(a) Brad.
(b) Bret.
(c) Bart.
(d) Burt.

3. How did Olivia help Twain in his writing career?
(a) She pushed him to work harder.
(b) She was an honest critic.
(c) She gave him ideas.
(d) She was his editor.

4. What happened to Olivia when she was 16?
(a) She had a stroke.
(b) She got Scarlet Fever.
(c) She broke her leg.
(d) She fell on some ice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author who Twain accidentally copied say is never a crime?

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

3. Where did Twain's older brother work?

4. How much was Twain paid for his weekly letters while sailing around the world?

5. How did Harte survive financially at the end of his life?

(see the answer key)

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