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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long does it take for Twain to find out which girl saw him naked as a boy?
(a) 26 years.
(b) 46 years.
(c) 36 years.
(d) 16 years.

4. Where did Twain's older brother work?
(a) An editor.
(b) A printing press.
(c) A publisher.
(d) A newspaper office.

5. What happens to Twain on his first day of school?
(a) He is teased.
(b) He is sent home.
(c) He is put ahead a few classes.
(d) He is whipped.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Twain's famous characters was inspired by Tom Blankenship?

2. What kind of epidemic spread through the town when Twain was 10?

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

4. What was Harte's occupation?

5. What character is Twain supposed to be in his sister's play?

(see the answer key)

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