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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major book did Twain stall in the middle of writing?
(a) "Tom Sawyer."
(b) "1601."
(c) "The Prince and the Pauper."
(d) "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court."

2. What does Twain contrast lecturing with?
(a) Writing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Acting.
(d) Presenting.

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

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

5. What does Twain say the trade of writing requires before one can be a professional?
(a) A time of apprenticeship.
(b) Trial and error.
(c) Schooling.
(d) Tutoring from an established author.

6. Who owned Twain's copyrights after the business failure?
(a) Suzy.
(b) Twain.
(c) Webster.
(d) Olivia.

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

8. Who had full control of everything in Twain's company?
(a) Grant.
(b) Webster.
(c) Bliss.
(d) Twain.

9. Who did Twain ask to put his last entry into his autobiography?
(a) His son.
(b) His secretary.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His partner.

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

11. Who ended up paying all the business debts when the company failed?
(a) Bliss.
(b) The Bank.
(c) Twain.
(d) Webster.

12. What did an innkeeper do that made Twain so happy?
(a) Used vulgar language in front of the minister.
(b) Confessed his sins in the lobby.
(c) Gave him a room for free.
(d) Recognized the minister.

13. Where did Olivia die?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Belgium.
(d) England.

14. What does Twain say he has always had a talent for?
(a) Making friends.
(b) Writing.
(c) Making enemies.
(d) Being swindled.

15. What does Twain say Rogers did for him during his business failure?
(a) Forgave him.
(b) Comforted him.
(c) Rescued him.
(d) Taught him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Suzy do as a child that entertained her parents?

2. How old was Orion when he died?

3. Which of Twain's books started as a joke?

4. What happened to Olivia when she was 16?

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

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