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

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

3. Of what ailment did a faith doctor cure Twain's mother?

4. What does Twain say his intimates rarely see in him?

5. What did Twain's father die of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Twain not able to be with Suzy when she died?

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

3. What superstition did people have about rotting hair, and what did Twain think about it?

4. To what does Twain compare writing his autobiography?

5. What does Twain notice while studying human nature?

6. What was "The Lyceum" and how did it work?

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

8. Who published "Huckleberry Finn," and how successful was it?

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

10. What did Twain do to prove the inefficiency of a phrenologist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Twain have chosen to include these particular settings in his autobiography?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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