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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who got the notoriety when Twain's company published Grant's book?
(a) Bliss.
(b) Webster.
(c) Grant.
(d) Twain.

2. Which writer did Twain say he met and talked with a number of times?
(a) Robert Louis Stevenson.
(b) Roald Dahl.
(c) Herman Melville.
(d) Edgar Allen Poe.

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

4. What did a man at a banquet say Anglo Saxons do when they want something?
(a) Work for it.
(b) Take it.
(c) Make a mockery of what they want.
(d) Buy it.

5. How did Dr. Newton say he cured Olivia?
(a) Electricity flowed from his body.
(b) He prayed.
(c) He bled her.
(d) He made a special medicine.

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

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

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

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

10. 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.

11. How did Suzy punish herself for hitting her sister?
(a) She missed a hayride.
(b) She skipped dinner.
(c) She gave her sister her favorite doll.
(d) She let her sister hit her back.

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

13. How did Twain say he felt when Jean died?
(a) Like a vise had crushed his heart.
(b) Like his heart had been cut out of his chest.
(c) Like a bullet crashed through his heart.
(d) Like his heart had exploded.

14. How much money would lecturers make each night?
(a) $200.
(b) $150.
(c) $250.
(d) $100.

15. What did Twain say always cured his wife of dysentery?
(a) Lemons.
(b) Pears.
(c) Apples.
(d) Watermelon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Twain use to describe Harte?

2. What was Elinor Glyn's occupation?

3. Which of Twain's children was his favorite?

4. What was Olivia's maiden name?

5. What other author did Twain publish a book for?

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