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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the first publisher to turn Twain's first book down?

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

3. How old is Twain's mother when she dies?

4. How much time passed before Twain saw the man who first refused to publish Twain's first book?.

5. How did Twain become the star of a hypnotist show?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain do to try and save his wife from dying, and how did it work out?

2. What did Twain do during the measles epidemic?

3. What happened when Henry would do something bad instead of Twain?

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

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

6. How did Twain's first son die?

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

8. How would Orion spend most of his days?

9. What are Twain's pet peeves?

10. What did Suzy do to punish herself for hitting her sister?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters are most affected by this theme? Which relationships are the most significant to the plot and why?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Maturity and aging are strong themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how are they significant to the plot?

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