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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Twain think about people?
(a) They are all different.
(b) They are all greedy.
(c) They are all generally good.
(d) They are mostly the same.

2. How did Twain become the star of a hypnotist show?
(a) He pretended to be a hypnotist.
(b) He learned the mesmerizer's trade.
(c) He pretended to be mesmerized.
(d) He was the only one to be truly hypnotized.

3. What character is Twain supposed to be in his sister's play?
(a) A bear.
(b) A cougar.
(c) An Indian.
(d) A cowboy.

4. In what court did Twain's father take a position in 1847?
(a) Supreme Court.
(b) Appeals Court.
(c) Surrogate Court.
(d) Appellate Court.

5. What is the name of the slave that inspired Jim in Huckleberry Finn?
(a) Father David.
(b) Preacher Dave.
(c) Brother Dan.
(d) Uncle Daniel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain notice when he wrote his autobiography in pen?

2. How does Twain hope to write?

3. How did Harte survive financially at the end of his life?

4. What happens to Twain on his first day of school?

5. How was Twain recording his autobiography when he died?

(see the answer key)

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