View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Twain describe his mother?
(a) A woman with a heart of gold and a fist of iron.
(b) A woman who loved too much to know better.
(c) A woman with a small body and huge heart.
(d) A woman with strict way and a tender heart.

2. What does Twain do with his daily dose of pain killer?
(a) Gives it to his brother.
(b) Feeds it to the cat.
(c) Pours it out the window.
(d) Takes it obediently.

3. What did Twain want to have happen to the editor who told him to resign?
(a) To have one of his stories turned down.
(b) God to punish him.
(c) To have his paper go out of business.
(d) To watch Twain become rich and famous.

4. Why would Twain prefer a wobbly billiards table?
(a) It has provided good times to more people.
(b) It allows him to practice his skill.
(c) He has better chance of winning.
(d) It has more character.

5. Where did Twain go after leaving Nevada?
(a) New York.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Denver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain see some Irish boys doing one night after he left Nevada?

2. Where did Twain meet the man who died in 1907?

3. Why did Twain resign from the Civil War?

4. Which of the following is NOT a game in which Twain escaped a trap set for him?

5. What did phrenologists tell people about?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 264 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample