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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. On what river did Twain desperately want to travel?
(a) The Thames.
(b) The Amazon.
(c) The Ganges.
(d) The Mississippi.

2. Why did Twain resign from the Civil War?
(a) His mother fell ill.
(b) Fatigue from retreating.
(c) A shoulder wound.
(d) He wanted to join the Union.

3. Where was Dr. Peake from?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Virginia.
(c) New York.
(d) Tennessee.

4. Where did Twain meet the man who died in 1907?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Missouri.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

5. What is Twain's opinion of himself?
(a) Outstanding.
(b) He is very conceited.
(c) Not complimentary.
(d) He finds himself amusing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Twain when he first went to school?

2. What did Twain use to endear himself to audiences?

3. How much money did Twain find on the road before his trip to Cincinnati?

4. Why would Twain prefer a wobbly billiards table?

5. What is the name of the slave that inspired Jim in Huckleberry Finn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain do with the money he found on the street?

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

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

4. What did Grant say on his deathbed?

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

6. Who was Bret Harte?

7. What happened to the newspaper in San Francisco who told Twain to resign?

8. What did Webb do when publishing Twain's first book?

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

10. What did Twain think of Rudyard Kipling?

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