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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a game in which Twain escaped a trap set for him?
(a) Billiards.
(b) Darts.
(c) Cards.
(d) Bowling.

2. In what court did Twain's father take a position in 1847?
(a) Appellate Court.
(b) Supreme Court.
(c) Appeals Court.
(d) Surrogate Court.

3. How old was Twain when he had his first crush on a girl?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

4. What did Twain like most about Higbie?
(a) His sense of humor.
(b) His thick beard.
(c) His poor spelling.
(d) His strange accent.

5. What is Twain's opinion of himself?
(a) Not complimentary.
(b) Outstanding.
(c) He is very conceited.
(d) He finds himself amusing.

6. How does Twain describe his mother?
(a) A woman who loved too much to know better.
(b) A woman with a heart of gold and a fist of iron.
(c) A woman with strict way and a tender heart.
(d) A woman with a small body and huge heart.

7. Why does Twain not get very close to his older siblings?
(a) They do not live long enough.
(b) They do not like the dirty games he played.
(c) They are much older than he is.
(d) They move away.

8. What was Harte's occupation?
(a) Legislator.
(b) Editor.
(c) Miner.
(d) Writer.

9. Where did Twain go after leaving Nevada?
(a) Denver.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

10. How did Twain study the human race?
(a) He watched people.
(b) He read old journals.
(c) He read psychology text books.
(d) He studied himself.

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

12. What does Twain do with his daily dose of pain killer?
(a) Takes it obediently.
(b) Pours it out the window.
(c) Gives it to his brother.
(d) Feeds it to the cat.

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

14. What is the name of the most famous phrenologist?
(a) Fawley.
(b) Fowler.
(c) Frazier.
(d) Fraler.

15. What was the name of Twain's older brother?
(a) Orrin.
(b) Orlan.
(c) Orville.
(d) Orion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Twain born?

2. Why would Twain prefer a wobbly billiards table?

3. How much was Twain paid as Orion's apprentice?

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

5. How much was Twain paid for his story about the boy sliding into the party with his pajamas on?

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