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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the publishing company nervous about releasing "The Innocents Abroad?"
(a) It was humorous.
(b) It was fictional.
(c) It was non-fiction.
(d) There was no romance.

2. How old was Suzy when she began to write about her father?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

3. What book did Webb publish for Twain?
(a) "The Jumping Frog."
(b) "Sketches of a River Boy."
(c) "The Prince and the Pauper."
(d) "Tom Sawyer."

4. What does Twain think could have happened if the person who died in 1907 had some education?
(a) He could have taught at colleges.
(b) He could have been a successful business man.
(c) He could have delivered great sermons.
(d) He could have been a famous writer.

5. How long does it take for Twain to find out which girl saw him naked as a boy?
(a) 36 years.
(b) 46 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 26 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain like most about Higbie?

2. Where does Twain's father buy up a lot of land before he dies?

3. How does Twain describe his wife?

4. What made Twain a local celebrity?

5. In what court did Twain's father take a position in 1847?

(see the answer key)

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