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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain see some Irish boys doing one night after he left Nevada?
(a) Harassing a policeman.
(b) Stoning a Chinese man.
(c) Killing a dog.
(d) Giving alcohol to a baby.

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

3. In what court did Twain's father take a position in 1847?
(a) Appeals Court.
(b) Supreme Court.
(c) Appellate Court.
(d) Surrogate Court.

4. How does Twain describe his older brother?
(a) The most revered and deranged man.
(b) The most miserable and hopeful man.
(c) The most confused and innocent man.
(d) The most happy and alarmed man.

5. How was Twain recording his autobiography when he died?
(a) He wrote with a typewriter.
(b) He dictated to a secretary.
(c) He wrote with pencil on scraps of paper.
(d) He wrote with a quill pen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Twain say his publishers could release his ideas on God and religion?

3. Where did Twain's older brother work?

4. How did Henry die?

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

(see the answer key)

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