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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. How did Higbie get a job?
(a) He paid a man to watch him work for a day.
(b) He let the employers bid on him.
(c) He put in an application under Twain's name.
(d) He volunteered his labor at first.

2. What did Twain like most about Higbie?
(a) His poor spelling.
(b) His strange accent.
(c) His sense of humor.
(d) His thick beard.

3. Where was Dr. Peake from?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Virginia.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) New York.

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

5. What does Twain do with his daily dose of pain killer?
(a) Feeds it to the cat.
(b) Pours it out the window.
(c) Takes it obediently.
(d) Gives it to his brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was Twain paid for his story about the boy sliding into the party with his pajamas on?

2. What is the name of the slave that inspired Jim in Huckleberry Finn?

3. How long does it take for Twain to find out which girl saw him naked as a boy?

4. How old was Twain when he began smoking?

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

(see the answer key)

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