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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 | Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Twain say his mother thought of the trouble he caused as a boy?
(a) She hated it.
(b) She expected it.
(c) She liked it.
(d) She was confused by it.

2. How was Twain recording his autobiography when he died?
(a) He wrote with a typewriter.
(b) He wrote with a quill pen.
(c) He dictated to a secretary.
(d) He wrote with pencil on scraps of paper.

3. How does Twain feel about his ancestry?
(a) Confused.
(b) Vain.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Amused.

4. To what does Twain compare writing his autobiography?
(a) Painting a picture.
(b) Keeping a journal.
(c) Writing love letters.
(d) Walking through memories.

5. Of what ailment did a faith doctor cure Twain's mother?
(a) A stomach pain.
(b) A toothache.
(c) A headache.
(d) A fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was Twain paid for his story about the boy sliding into the party with his pajamas on?

2. Where was Dr. Peake from?

3. What does Twain bring home from caves as a young boy?

4. How does Twain describe his uncle's farm?

5. Where does Twain's father buy up a lot of land before he dies?

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