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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-21 | Chapters 22-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the newspaper Twain wrote for in Nevada?
(a) The Free Bird Exam.
(b) The Freedom Post.
(c) The Enterprise.
(d) The Entrepreneur.

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

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

4. How does Twain describe his uncle's farm?
(a) Heavenly.
(b) Remarkable.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Open.

5. Which of Twain's famous characters was inspired by Tom Blankenship?
(a) Tom Sawyer.
(b) Huckleberry Finn.
(c) The Pauper.
(d) Injun Joe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Twain when he first went to school?

2. How old was Twain when he began smoking?

3. Why did Twain resign from the Civil War?

4. How does Twain describe his older brother?

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

(see the answer key)

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