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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What character is Twain supposed to be in his sister's play?
(a) An Indian.
(b) A cowboy.
(c) A cougar.
(d) A bear.

4. How did Henry die?
(a) Drowned in the river.
(b) Boiler explosion.
(c) Was shot in the back.
(d) Caught yellow fever.

5. Which of the following is NOT a game in which Twain escaped a trap set for him?
(a) Cards.
(b) Darts.
(c) Billiards.
(d) Bowling.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Twain feel about his ancestry?

2. How does Twain describe his older brother?

3. How did Twain become the star of a hypnotist show?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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