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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 43-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain like most about Higbie?
(a) His sense of humor.
(b) His strange accent.
(c) His poor spelling.
(d) His thick beard.

2. What is the name of the boy who came to stay with Twain's family when he was 15?
(a) Panther.
(b) Fox.
(c) Bear.
(d) Wolf.

3. How many days had the people survived on the boat that Twain saw while on assignment?
(a) 23.
(b) 43.
(c) 13.
(d) 33.

4. What kinds of animals are not allowed by Twain's mother?
(a) Wild.
(b) Rabid.
(c) Wounded.
(d) Caged.

5. What did Olivia do the first time she heard Twain swear?
(a) Fainted.
(b) Blushed and cried.
(c) Repeated the word.
(d) Slapped him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Twain describe his mother?

2. What did Twain hope to do after returning from his trip around the world?

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

4. What caused Suzy a lot of grief?

5. What does Twain say his intimates rarely see in him?

(see the answer key)

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