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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. How many days had the people survived on the boat that Twain saw while on assignment?
(a) 43.
(b) 33.
(c) 23.
(d) 13.

2. What was Harte's first name?
(a) Brad.
(b) Bret.
(c) Bart.
(d) Burt.

3. What was Harte's occupation?
(a) Writer.
(b) Legislator.
(c) Editor.
(d) Miner.

4. Who did Twain trick into seeing a minstrel show?
(a) His mother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His preacher.
(d) His sister.

5. How much was Twain paid for his story about the boy sliding into the party with his pajamas on?
(a) $100.
(b) $25.
(c) $50.
(d) $75.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Twain sent on assignment while working in Sacramento?

2. What did Twain love about the person who died in 1907?

3. How does Twain describe his mother?

4. Why was the publishing company nervous about releasing "The Innocents Abroad?"

5. How long does it take for Twain to find out which girl saw him naked as a boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Twain's pet peeves?

2. Who published "Huckleberry Finn," and how successful was it?

3. What did Twain think of Rudyard Kipling?

4. How would Orion spend most of his days?

5. What did Twain do after he became a local celebrity?

6. What does Twain say about Murat Halsted?

7. What was "The Lyceum" and how did it work?

8. What did Suzy's family do when they heard she was sick?

9. From what malady did Webster suffer, and how did this affect his business skills?

10. Why was Twain not as popular as he hoped to be when he came back from his sailing journey?

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