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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain love about the person who died in 1907?
(a) His compassion.
(b) His accent.
(c) His honesty.
(d) His stories.

2. How old was Twain when he first went to school?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

3. What does Twain think a writer should own for all time?
(a) The copyright of his work.
(b) The credit for his work.
(c) The title right to his work.
(d) The first edition of his work.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Twain do with his daily dose of pain killer?

2. What did Twain once give a man in jail?

3. What did Twain hope to do after returning from his trip around the world?

4. Where was Orion when he died?

5. Whom did Twain accidentally copy in his book about his sailing trip around the world?

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