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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 43-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Twain's father die of?
(a) Pneumonic plague.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Palsy.
(d) Pleurisy.

4. How did Olivia help Twain in his writing career?
(a) She pushed him to work harder.
(b) She gave him ideas.
(c) She was his editor.
(d) She was an honest critic.

5. What does Twain say his mother thought of the trouble he caused as a boy?
(a) She was confused by it.
(b) She expected it.
(c) She hated it.
(d) She liked it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Suzy punish herself for hitting her sister?

2. How does Twain hope to write?

3. Whom did Twain accidentally copy in his book about his sailing trip around the world?

4. In what did the store clerk invest his life savings?

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

(see the answer key)

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