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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Twain when he began smoking?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

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

3. Of what ailment did a faith doctor cure Twain's mother?
(a) A toothache.
(b) A headache.
(c) A stomach pain.
(d) A fever.

4. On what river did Twain desperately want to travel?
(a) The Mississippi.
(b) The Thames.
(c) The Ganges.
(d) The Amazon.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Twain when he met the hypnotist?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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