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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. When does Twain want his book to be published?

2. What happens to Twain on his first day of school?

3. What does Twain say his mother thought of the trouble he caused as a boy?

4. What kind of epidemic spread through the town when Twain was 10?

5. What did Twain notice when he wrote his autobiography in pen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Olivia when she was 16, and how was she cured?

2. To what does Twain compare writing his autobiography?

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

4. What other author did Twain publish a book for, and why?

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

6. What happened when the town clerk invested in the telephone?

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

8. What does Twain say was so special about Rogers?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters are most affected by this?

Essay Topic 2

What happens when Jean dies, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in this tragedy, and what does this monumental event symbolize?

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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