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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much was Twain paid as Orion's apprentice?
(a) $350 a year.
(b) $3.50 a month.
(c) $35 a month.
(d) $3.50 a week.

3. What does Twain say Rogers did for him during his business failure?
(a) Forgave him.
(b) Rescued him.
(c) Taught him.
(d) Comforted him.

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

5. Twain's father takes what position at a court house in 1847?
(a) Bailiff.
(b) Clerk.
(c) Judge.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain's father die of?

2. In what court did Twain's father take a position in 1847?

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

4. Where was Twain when the company started to fail?

5. What illness did Webster suffer from?

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