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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 53-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Henry die?
(a) Boiler explosion.
(b) Was shot in the back.
(c) Drowned in the river.
(d) Caught yellow fever.

3. What made Twain a local celebrity?
(a) His literary guide.
(b) His coverage of the boat survivors.
(c) His local humor column.
(d) His interview with the President.

4. How much money would lecturers make each night?
(a) $100.
(b) $250.
(c) $150.
(d) $200.

5. When did Twain say his publishers could release his ideas on God and religion?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1886.
(c) 2006.
(d) 1996.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author who Twain accidentally copied say is never a crime?

2. How does Twain feel about his ancestry?

3. What did Twain use to endear himself to audiences?

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

5. How did Dr. Newton say he cured Olivia?

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