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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 did Twain hope to do after returning from his trip around the world?

2. How long does it take for Twain to find out which girl saw him naked as a boy?

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

4. How does Twain describe his uncle's farm?

5. How many days had the people survived on the boat that Twain saw while on assignment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What sad news did Twain get in 1907?

3. What did Twain say was his cure for dysentery?

4. How was Twain saved from fighting a duel?

5. How did Twain feel about the biography Suzy wrote about him?

6. What did Grant do that showed his human side?

7. What character did Twain model after his cousin James Lampton?

8. How do we know that not everything in this book is true?

9. What are Twain's pet peeves?

10. How did Twain's feelings about practical jokes change over his lifetime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a prevalent theme throughout this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you relate to the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the ways Twain and Olivia show their love to each other, and how do these displays alter the course of their lives?

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