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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 does Twain describe his mother?
(a) A woman with a heart of gold and a fist of iron.
(b) A woman with a small body and huge heart.
(c) A woman who loved too much to know better.
(d) A woman with strict way and a tender heart.

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

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

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

5. Of what ailment did a faith doctor cure Twain's mother?
(a) A toothache.
(b) A stomach pain.
(c) A fever.
(d) A headache.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Twain hope to write?

3. How long does it take for Twain to find out which girl saw him naked as a boy?

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

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

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