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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 74-78.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many honorary degrees did Twain receive?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

2. What does Twain say his intimates rarely see in him?
(a) His kindness.
(b) His spirituality.
(c) His insecurity.
(d) His genius.

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

4. What major book did Twain stall in the middle of writing?
(a) "Tom Sawyer."
(b) "The Prince and the Pauper."
(c) "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court."
(d) "1601."

5. How much was Twain paid for his weekly letters while sailing around the world?
(a) $20 per letter.
(b) $20 per word.
(c) $20 per paragraph.
(d) $20 per sentence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Orion when he died?

2. What did Suzy die of?

3. Why does Twain think the family of the person who died in 1907 never saw how brilliant he was?

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

5. What did Twain decide to do after becoming a local celebrity?

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