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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Twain so derisive in his speech about Bret Harte?
(a) Bret was rude to Twain.
(b) Bret was a plagiarizer.
(c) Brett swindled Twain out of money.
(d) Bret abandoned his family.

2. How did the people at the banquet react to the man's statement about Anglo Saxons?
(a) They ignored it.
(b) They seemed confused by it.
(c) They cheered.
(d) They kicked the man out.

3. Where would the lectures each make their premier?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

4. What happened to Olivia when she was 16?
(a) She broke her leg.
(b) She fell on some ice.
(c) She got Scarlet Fever.
(d) She had a stroke.

5. Why was Suzy's vocabulary so extensive?
(a) Her father would coach her.
(b) It came naturally.
(c) She was around literary figures.
(d) She read a lot of books.

6. Who owned 9/10 of Twain's company?
(a) Twain.
(b) Grant.
(c) Webster.
(d) Bliss.

7. How does Twain describe his wife?
(a) She was both a girl and a woman.
(b) She was both calm and passionate.
(c) She was both innocent and worldly.
(d) She was both strict and compassionate.

8. Which of Twain's children was his favorite?
(a) Clara.
(b) David.
(c) John.
(d) Suzy.

9. What was Elinor Glyn's occupation?
(a) Editor.
(b) Reporter.
(c) Author.
(d) Poet.

10. What did Twain love most about Webster?
(a) His confidence.
(b) His humor.
(c) His honesty.
(d) His intelligence.

11. What did Twain agree to without really reading?
(a) A pay cut for himself.
(b) A new contract for Webster.
(c) Grant's book.
(d) A land auction.

12. How did Twain learn that Grant was human?
(a) When he got offended by being ignored by Twain.
(b) When he got sick and almost died.
(c) When he admitted his fear of heights.
(d) When his book portrayed his weakness.

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

14. How long does Twain say he will take to write a book?
(a) As long as the book writes itself.
(b) As long as it takes.
(c) As little as he can.
(d) As long as he enjoys the story.

15. What does Twain think a writer should own for all time?
(a) The title right to his work.
(b) The copyright of his work.
(c) The first edition of his work.
(d) The credit for his work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Twain when the company started to fail?

2. What did Olivia die from?

3. What was Olivia's maiden name?

4. How did Twain feel about the biography Suzy wrote about him?

5. What does Twain contrast lecturing with?

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