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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Twain describe his older brother?
(a) The most revered and deranged man.
(b) The most happy and alarmed man.
(c) The most confused and innocent man.
(d) The most miserable and hopeful man.

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

4. How long does Twain say he will take to write a book?
(a) As long as he enjoys the story.
(b) As little as he can.
(c) As long as it takes.
(d) As long as the book writes itself.

5. How much money did Twain live on while writing "The Innocents Abroad"?
(a) $24 a week.
(b) $36 a week.
(c) $48 a week.
(d) $12 a week.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Twain feel about his ancestry?

3. How much was Twain paid for his weekly letters while sailing around the world?

4. What did Twain's father die of?

5. How did Twain study the human race?

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