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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Twain say Rogers did for him during his business failure?

3. How did Olivia help Twain in his writing career?

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

5. What year did Suzy die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clara is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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