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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of Twain's children was his favorite?
(a) David.
(b) John.
(c) Clara.
(d) Suzy.

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

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

5. What does Twain say the trade of writing requires before one can be a professional?
(a) Schooling.
(b) Tutoring from an established author.
(c) A time of apprenticeship.
(d) Trial and error.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Suzy punish herself for hitting her sister?

2. What does Twain contrast lecturing with?

3. Who ended up paying all the business debts when the company failed?

4. Which of Twain's books started as a joke?

5. What was Elisha Bliss's occupation?

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