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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 53-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Twain feel about his ancestry?
(a) Confused.
(b) Amused.
(c) Vain.
(d) Embarrassed.

2. How old is Twain's mother when she dies?
(a) 89.
(b) 69.
(c) 99.
(d) 79.

3. What illness did Webster suffer from?
(a) Ulcers.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Migraines.
(d) Depression.

4. What happened to Olivia when she was 16?
(a) She broke her leg.
(b) She had a stroke.
(c) She fell on some ice.
(d) She got Scarlet Fever.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What character is Twain supposed to be in his sister's play?

2. What was Twain's publishing company called?

3. How many days had the people survived on the boat that Twain saw while on assignment?

4. What major book did Twain stall in the middle of writing?

5. What did Orion buy when he moved back to Hannibal?

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