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

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

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

4. What kinds of animals are not allowed by Twain's mother?
(a) Wild.
(b) Caged.
(c) Rabid.
(d) Wounded.

5. How much was Twain paid for his story about the boy sliding into the party with his pajamas on?
(a) $50.
(b) $100.
(c) $75.
(d) $25.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Twain's mother when she dies?

3. How old was Twain when he met the hypnotist?

4. When did Twain say his publishers could release his ideas on God and religion?

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

(see the answer key)

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