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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How much was Twain's first royalty check for Huckleberry Finn?
(a) $54,000.
(b) $24,000.
(c) $34,000.
(d) $44,000.

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

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

6. In what did the store clerk invest his life savings?
(a) The cash register.
(b) The car.
(c) The steam engine.
(d) The telephone.

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

8. Where was Twain when the company started to fail?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Italy.

9. What was Olivia's maiden name?
(a) Langston.
(b) Langley.
(c) Langdon.
(d) Longley.

10. What was Twain amazed by when he met Rudyard Kipling?
(a) His shy demeanor.
(b) How much he knew.
(c) His elegance.
(d) His sense of humor.

11. What did Suzy do as a child that entertained her parents?
(a) Misuse big words.
(b) Read the Bible.
(c) Draw pictures.
(d) Sing songs.

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

13. Where was Twain when Suzy fell ill?
(a) London.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) England.

14. What caused Suzy a lot of grief?
(a) Her temper.
(b) Her weakness.
(c) Her humor.
(d) Her intelligence.

15. What word does Twain use to describe Harte?
(a) Boozer.
(b) Wanker.
(c) Doser.
(d) Womanizer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who got the notoriety when Twain's company published Grant's book?

2. How long does Twain say he will take to write a book?

3. How did Twain find out that Suzy was ill?

4. How many honorary degrees did Twain receive?

5. What was Twain's publishing company called?

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