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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Fuller want Twain to lecture about?
(a) His religious beliefs.
(b) His early life.
(c) His publishing experiences.
(d) The Hornet.

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

3. What country granted Twain an honorary degree while talking about his vanity?
(a) Germany.
(b) Belgium.
(c) England.
(d) France.

4. How old was Orion when he died?
(a) 62.
(b) 72.
(c) 92.
(d) 82.

5. What did Jean die from?
(a) Dysentery.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Epilepsy.

6. How much money had Grant's book made before he died?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $20,000.
(d) $200,000.

7. Who did Twain see in person that made him very happy?
(a) James Faulkner.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(d) Charles Dickens.

8. Why did the minister travel anonymously?
(a) To escape judgment.
(b) To keep his sins hidden.
(c) To have more enjoyment.
(d) To have a real vacation.

9. Which of Twain's books started as a joke?
(a) "1601."
(b) "Tom Sawyer."
(c) "The Prince and the Pauper."
(d) "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court."

10. What was Twain doing when Suzy fell ill?
(a) Lecturing.
(b) Writing.
(c) Traveling.
(d) Interviewing.

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

12. What did Suzy die of?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Meningitis.
(d) Consumption.

13. How many people came to the lecture Fuller set up for Twain?
(a) 1500.
(b) 2500.
(c) 1000.
(d) 2000.

14. How did Twain feel about Marie Corelli?
(a) He thought she was beautiful.
(b) He did not like her.
(c) He very much liked her.
(d) He did not know much about her.

15. For how long did Twain stop writing after his wife died?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Suzy punish herself for hitting her sister?

2. How did Twain say he felt when Jean died?

3. What does Twain think a writer should own for all time?

4. Who did Twain ask to put his last entry into his autobiography?

5. What was the name of the memorial Twain was asked to help open?

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