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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-16 | Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Twain want his book to be published?
(a) When his wife dies.
(b) In ten year editions.
(c) After his death.
(d) When his last living child dies.

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

3. How old is Twain's mother when she dies?
(a) 99.
(b) 69.
(c) 89.
(d) 79.

4. Where does Twain's father buy up a lot of land before he dies?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Montana.
(d) Florida.

5. Why does Twain not get very close to his older siblings?
(a) They do not live long enough.
(b) They are much older than he is.
(c) They move away.
(d) They do not like the dirty games he played.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Twain when he had his first crush on a girl?

2. What kinds of animals are not allowed by Twain's mother?

3. Of what ailment did a faith doctor cure Twain's mother?

4. How old was Twain when he began smoking?

5. Where was Twain born?

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