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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. How does Twain hope to write?
(a) Beautifully.
(b) Freely.
(c) Truly.
(d) Inspiringly.

2. Where was Twain born?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Florida.

3. When did Twain say his publishers could release his ideas on God and religion?
(a) 1956.
(b) 2006.
(c) 1886.
(d) 1996.

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

5. What happens to Twain on his first day of school?
(a) He is whipped.
(b) He is sent home.
(c) He is teased.
(d) He is put ahead a few classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the boy who came to stay with Twain's family when he was 15?

2. What is the name of the slave that inspired Jim in Huckleberry Finn?

3. How old was Twain when he met the hypnotist?

4. What did Twain once give a man in jail?

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

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