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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-16 | Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Twain's mother when she dies?
(a) 79.
(b) 69.
(c) 89.
(d) 99.

2. 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 who loved too much to know better.
(d) A woman with a small body and huge heart.

3. How old was Twain when he had his first crush on a girl?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

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

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 kind of epidemic spread through the town when Twain was 10?

2. How did the person who Twain tricked into seeing a minstrel show react?

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

4. Where does Twain's father buy up a lot of land before he dies?

5. How does Twain describe his older brother?

(see the answer key)

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