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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. 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.

2. How did the person who Twain tricked into seeing a minstrel show react?
(a) He was very angry.
(b) She cried.
(c) He was confused.
(d) She laughed.

3. How does Twain describe his older brother?
(a) The most happy and alarmed man.
(b) The most revered and deranged man.
(c) The most confused and innocent man.
(d) The most miserable and hopeful man.

4. How does Twain feel about his ancestry?
(a) Embarrassed.
(b) Amused.
(c) Confused.
(d) Vain.

5. What musical display does Twain talk about after his hypnotist description?
(a) "The Negro Musical Show."
(b) "The Coon Tune Show."
(c) "The Slave Jive Show."
(d) "The Rag Time Extravaganza."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Twain hope to write?

2. What did phrenologists tell people about?

3. How old was Twain when he first went to school?

4. Which of Twain's famous characters was inspired by Tom Blankenship?

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

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