The Autobiography of Mark Twain Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Autobiography of Mark Twain Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Twain bring home from caves as a young boy?
(a) Cave spiders.
(b) Stalactites.
(c) Mud.
(d) Bats.

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

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

4. What kinds of animals are not allowed by Twain's mother?
(a) Caged.
(b) Wounded.
(c) Rabid.
(d) Wild.

5. What did the author who Twain accidentally copied say is never a crime?
(a) Reusing old text.
(b) Unconscious plagiarism.
(c) Enhancing existing ideas.
(d) Small amounts of copying.

6. What did Twain hope to do after returning from his trip around the world?
(a) Create his own magazine.
(b) Give more lectures.
(c) Be promoted.
(d) Write a book.

7. How does Twain describe his older brother?
(a) The most revered and deranged man.
(b) The most confused and innocent man.
(c) The most miserable and hopeful man.
(d) The most happy and alarmed man.

8. Why would Twain prefer a wobbly billiards table?
(a) It has more character.
(b) It allows him to practice his skill.
(c) It has provided good times to more people.
(d) He has better chance of winning.

9. Where did Twain's older brother work?
(a) A newspaper office.
(b) An editor.
(c) A publisher.
(d) A printing press.

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

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

12. What does Twain think about people?
(a) They are all generally good.
(b) They are mostly the same.
(c) They are all greedy.
(d) They are all different.

13. What did Twain want to have happen to the editor who told him to resign?
(a) To have his paper go out of business.
(b) God to punish him.
(c) To have one of his stories turned down.
(d) To watch Twain become rich and famous.

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

15. How old was Twain when he first went to school?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain like most about Higbie?

2. Of what ailment did a faith doctor cure Twain's mother?

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

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

5. What is the name of the slave that inspired Jim in Huckleberry Finn?

(see the answer keys)

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