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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. To what does Twain compare writing his autobiography?
(a) Writing love letters.
(b) Painting a picture.
(c) Walking through memories.
(d) Keeping a journal.

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

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

4. What is the name of the slave that inspired Jim in Huckleberry Finn?
(a) Brother Dan.
(b) Uncle Daniel.
(c) Father David.
(d) Preacher Dave.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Twain feel about his ancestry?

5. What does Twain say his mother thought of the trouble he caused as a boy?

(see the answer key)

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