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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What musical display does Twain talk about after his hypnotist description?
(a) "The Coon Tune Show."
(b) "The Rag Time Extravaganza."
(c) "The Negro Musical Show."
(d) "The Slave Jive Show."

2. 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 sentence.
(d) $20 per paragraph.

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

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

5. How much money did Twain find on the road before his trip to Cincinnati?
(a) $100.
(b) $5.
(c) $10.
(d) $50.

6. Whom did Twain accidentally copy in his book about his sailing trip around the world?
(a) Edgar Allen Poe.
(b) James Faulker.
(c) Oliver Wendell Holmes.
(d) Louisa May Alcott.

7. What does Twain say his mother thought of the trouble he caused as a boy?
(a) She was confused by it.
(b) She expected it.
(c) She hated it.
(d) She liked it.

8. On what river did Twain desperately want to travel?
(a) The Amazon.
(b) The Ganges.
(c) The Thames.
(d) The Mississippi.

9. How old was Twain when he began smoking?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

10. When does Twain want his book to be published?
(a) After his death.
(b) When his last living child dies.
(c) In ten year editions.
(d) When his wife dies.

11. To what does Twain compare writing his autobiography?
(a) Writing love letters.
(b) Keeping a journal.
(c) Painting a picture.
(d) Walking through memories.

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

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

14. How was Twain recording his autobiography when he died?
(a) He dictated to a secretary.
(b) He wrote with pencil on scraps of paper.
(c) He wrote with a quill pen.
(d) He wrote with a typewriter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Higbie get a job?

2. How old is Twain's mother when she dies?

3. Which of Twain's famous characters was inspired by Tom Blankenship?

4. What did Twain notice when he wrote his autobiography in pen?

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

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