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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Twain say he has always had a talent for?
(a) Writing.
(b) Making friends.
(c) Being swindled.
(d) Making enemies.

2. What was Olivia's maiden name?
(a) Langston.
(b) Longley.
(c) Langdon.
(d) Langley.

3. Why was Twain so derisive in his speech about Bret Harte?
(a) Brett swindled Twain out of money.
(b) Bret abandoned his family.
(c) Bret was rude to Twain.
(d) Bret was a plagiarizer.

4. Where was Twain when Suzy fell ill?
(a) London.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) England.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Twain say he will take to write a book?

2. How many honorary degrees did Twain receive?

3. What did Suzy die of?

4. What was the name of the lecture tour?

5. What did Twain say was America's public philosophy?

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