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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 took too long for him to write.
(c) It was too literary.
(d) It was hard to read.

2. What was the name of Twain's older brother?
(a) Orion.
(b) Orrin.
(c) Orville.
(d) Orlan.

3. What happens to Twain on his first day of school?
(a) He is whipped.
(b) He is teased.
(c) He is sent home.
(d) He is put ahead a few classes.

4. When did Twain say his publishers could release his ideas on God and religion?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1886.
(d) 2006.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did phrenologists tell people about?

2. To what does Twain compare writing his autobiography?

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

4. How does Twain feel about his ancestry?

5. What kinds of animals are not allowed by Twain's mother?

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