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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. What does Twain say his mother thought of the trouble he caused as a boy?
(a) She was confused by it.
(b) She expected it.
(c) She liked it.
(d) She hated it.

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

4. How old was Twain when he began smoking?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Twain bring home from caves as a young boy?

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

4. What happens to Twain on his first day of school?

5. When does Twain want his book to be published?

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