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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 59-62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Twain so derisive in his speech about Bret Harte?
(a) Bret was rude to Twain.
(b) Bret abandoned his family.
(c) Bret was a plagiarizer.
(d) Brett swindled Twain out of money.

2. How did Suzy describe her father's language?
(a) Strong.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Descriptive.

3. Who owned 9/10 of Twain's company?
(a) Bliss.
(b) Webster.
(c) Grant.
(d) Twain.

4. What was Suzy's sister's name?
(a) Claire.
(b) Claudia.
(c) Clara.
(d) Coleen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain like most about Higbie?

2. Who had full control of everything in Twain's company?

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

4. What was Murat Hallsted's occupation?

5. What was the name of the newspaper Twain wrote for in Nevada?

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