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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 long does it take for Twain to find out which girl saw him naked as a boy?
(a) 46 years.
(b) 36 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 26 years.

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

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

4. Where was Twain born?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Florida.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Twain describe his mother?

4. To what does Twain compare writing his autobiography?

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

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