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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Suzy's sister's name?

2. What did Twain say he was hours after his wife died?

3. In what did the store clerk invest his life savings?

4. How does Twain describe his wife?

5. What word did Twain use to describe Webster when he first started working for Twain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Each of Twain's siblings had very different characteristics and personalities. What are the defining features of each of the siblings, and how did his/her individuality affect the course of the plot?

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