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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 does Twain bring home from caves as a young boy?
(a) Stalactites.
(b) Bats.
(c) Cave spiders.
(d) Mud.

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

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

4. 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 hated it.
(d) She liked it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Twain's older brother?

2. Who did Twain trick into seeing a minstrel show?

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

4. What is the name of the boy who came to stay with Twain's family when he was 15?

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

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