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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did phrenologists tell people about?
(a) Their past.
(b) Their future.
(c) Their personality.
(d) Their health.

2. What did Twain do to trick a phrenologist?
(a) Changed the color of his hair.
(b) Gave a fake name.
(c) Lied about his age.
(d) Paid extra money.

3. How much was Twain paid as Orion's apprentice?
(a) $35 a month.
(b) $3.50 a week.
(c) $350 a year.
(d) $3.50 a month.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of animals are not allowed by Twain's mother?

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

3. What did Twain once give a man in jail?

4. How old is Twain's mother when she dies?

5. What is Twain's opinion of himself?

(see the answer key)

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