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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 | Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Twain recording his autobiography when he died?
(a) He wrote with a typewriter.
(b) He wrote with a quill pen.
(c) He wrote with pencil on scraps of paper.
(d) He dictated to a secretary.

2. How old was Twain when he met the hypnotist?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

3. What is the name of the boy who came to stay with Twain's family when he was 15?
(a) Bear.
(b) Fox.
(c) Panther.
(d) Wolf.

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

5. What did Twain notice when he wrote his autobiography in pen?
(a) It was hard to read.
(b) It took too long for him to write.
(c) He strayed from the facts.
(d) It was too literary.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Twain describe his mother?

3. Why does Twain not get very close to his older siblings?

4. How does Twain feel about his ancestry?

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

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