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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Twain accidentally copy in his book about his sailing trip around the world?
(a) Oliver Wendell Holmes.
(b) Edgar Allen Poe.
(c) Louisa May Alcott.
(d) James Faulker.

2. What did Twain see some Irish boys doing one night after he left Nevada?
(a) Harassing a policeman.
(b) Stoning a Chinese man.
(c) Killing a dog.
(d) Giving alcohol to a baby.

3. Where was Twain born?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Florida.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Mississippi.

4. What did Twain like most about Higbie?
(a) His poor spelling.
(b) His strange accent.
(c) His thick beard.
(d) His sense of humor.

5. What does Twain bring home from caves as a young boy?
(a) Stalactites.
(b) Bats.
(c) Cave spiders.
(d) Mud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where outside of California did Twain give lectures?

2. How does Twain feel about his ancestry?

3. How many days had the people survived on the boat that Twain saw while on assignment?

4. What does Twain say protected him from his gullible nature?

5. Where did Twain's older brother work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Grant say on his deathbed?

2. What did Twain see when he was on assignment in Honolulu?

3. How did Twain get by after his father died?

4. How did Twain's first son die?

5. How did Twain's feelings about practical jokes change over his lifetime?

6. What is Twain's opinion of Jim Gillis?

7. What did an innkeeper do that greatly amused Twain?

8. What did Twain say was his cure for dysentery?

9. What was Twain made fun of for when he first went to school?

10. How did Twain say he felt after Jean's death?

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