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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 59-62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Twain's older brother?
(a) Orville.
(b) Orion.
(c) Orrin.
(d) Orlan.

2. How old was Orion when he died?
(a) 92.
(b) 72.
(c) 62.
(d) 82.

3. Why was Twain so derisive in his speech about Bret Harte?
(a) Bret abandoned his family.
(b) Bret was a plagiarizer.
(c) Brett swindled Twain out of money.
(d) Bret was rude to Twain.

4. Where did Twain meet the man who died in 1907?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) New York.
(d) California.

5. Whom did Twain accidentally copy in his book about his sailing trip around the world?
(a) James Faulker.
(b) Louisa May Alcott.
(c) Edgar Allen Poe.
(d) Oliver Wendell Holmes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Twain when he began smoking?

2. Who did Twain see in person that made him very happy?

3. What was Twain amazed by when he met Rudyard Kipling?

4. What did Twain hope to do after returning from his trip around the world?

5. What was Harte's first name?

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