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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 Harte survive financially at the end of his life?
(a) His father left an inheritance.
(b) He borrowed money.
(c) He married a rich widow.
(d) He stole money from friends.

2. How old was Twain when he met the hypnotist?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

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

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

5. How does Twain hope to write?
(a) Beautifully.
(b) Freely.
(c) Truly.
(d) Inspiringly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Higbie get a job?

2. Which of the following is NOT a game in which Twain escaped a trap set for him?

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

4. Why did Twain resign from the Civil War?

5. What is the name of the most famous phrenologist?

(see the answer key)

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