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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Twain sent on assignment while working in Sacramento?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Honolulu.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

2. What did Twain once give a man in jail?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A knife.
(c) Some food.
(d) Matches.

3. What does Twain say he never had to work at in his life?
(a) Believing in God.
(b) Writing a book.
(c) Being funny.
(d) Finding gratitude.

4. What does Twain say Rogers did for him during his business failure?
(a) Rescued him.
(b) Comforted him.
(c) Taught him.
(d) Forgave him.

5. How did Olivia help Twain in his writing career?
(a) She was his editor.
(b) She gave him ideas.
(c) She pushed him to work harder.
(d) She was an honest critic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain love about the person who died in 1907?

2. How old was Twain when he began smoking?

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

4. How did Twain study the human race?

5. Which of Twain's books did Webster stall on publishing?

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