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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Twain love about the person who died in 1907?
(a) His honesty.
(b) His compassion.
(c) His stories.
(d) His accent.

4. In what did Twain try to invest?
(a) Poetry books.
(b) Stock markets.
(c) Inventions.
(d) Patents.

5. What does Twain say he has always had a talent for?
(a) Making friends.
(b) Writing.
(c) Making enemies.
(d) Being swindled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Twain say protected him from his gullible nature?

2. What is the name of the first publisher to turn Twain's first book down?

3. What does Twain think about people?

4. How did Harte survive financially at the end of his life?

5. What happened to Olivia when she was 16?

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