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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 say protected him from his gullible nature?
(a) God's intervention.
(b) Good friends.
(c) Whisperings in his ear.
(d) Beginner's luck.

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

3. How old was Twain when he began smoking?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

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

5. How old was Twain when he first went to school?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Twain born?

2. How much was Twain paid as Orion's apprentice?

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

4. What does Twain think about people?

5. How did Twain become the star of a hypnotist show?

(see the answer key)

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