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

2. How did Twain become the star of a hypnotist show?
(a) He was the only one to be truly hypnotized.
(b) He pretended to be mesmerized.
(c) He pretended to be a hypnotist.
(d) He learned the mesmerizer's trade.

3. How did Henry die?
(a) Boiler explosion.
(b) Caught yellow fever.
(c) Was shot in the back.
(d) Drowned in the river.

4. What is the name of the slave that inspired Jim in Huckleberry Finn?
(a) Uncle Daniel.
(b) Father David.
(c) Brother Dan.
(d) Preacher Dave.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Twain born?

2. How does Twain describe his older brother?

3. How does Twain describe his uncle's farm?

4. Of what ailment did a faith doctor cure Twain's mother?

5. On what river did Twain desperately want to travel?

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