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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 51-52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what court did Twain's father take a position in 1847?
(a) Appeals Court.
(b) Supreme Court.
(c) Appellate Court.
(d) Surrogate Court.

2. What book did Webb publish for Twain?
(a) "Sketches of a River Boy."
(b) "The Jumping Frog."
(c) "Tom Sawyer."
(d) "The Prince and the Pauper."

3. How much money did Twain find on the road before his trip to Cincinnati?
(a) $50.
(b) $100.
(c) $5.
(d) $10.

4. What illness did Webster suffer from?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Depression.
(c) Migraines.
(d) Ulcers.

5. How much money did Twain live on while writing "The Innocents Abroad"?
(a) $48 a week.
(b) $24 a week.
(c) $12 a week.
(d) $36 a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain's father die of?

2. Who ended up paying all the business debts when the company failed?

3. Which of Twain's books did Webster stall on publishing?

4. Twain's father takes what position at a court house in 1847?

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

(see the answer key)

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