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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who died in 1907?
(a) Jim Gillis.
(b) Injun Joe.
(c) Orion.
(d) Bret Harte.

2. What does Twain bring home from caves as a young boy?
(a) Stalactites.
(b) Bats.
(c) Mud.
(d) Cave spiders.

3. What was Harte's first name?
(a) Burt.
(b) Brad.
(c) Bret.
(d) Bart.

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

5. Where was Dr. Peake from?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) New York.

6. How did Twain study the human race?
(a) He read old journals.
(b) He studied himself.
(c) He watched people.
(d) He read psychology text books.

7. How does Twain feel about his ancestry?
(a) Vain.
(b) Confused.
(c) Amused.
(d) Embarrassed.

8. How does Twain hope to write?
(a) Truly.
(b) Beautifully.
(c) Inspiringly.
(d) Freely.

9. How old was Twain when he had his first crush on a girl?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

10. Who did Twain trick into seeing a minstrel show?
(a) His sister.
(b) His preacher.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

11. Which of Twain's famous characters was inspired by Tom Blankenship?
(a) Tom Sawyer.
(b) The Pauper.
(c) Huckleberry Finn.
(d) Injun Joe.

12. 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.

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

14. What boat did Twain see while he was on assignment while working in Sacramento?
(a) The Hornet.
(b) The Yellow Jacket.
(c) The Wasp.
(d) The Honeybee.

15. What did Twain do to trick a phrenologist?
(a) Lied about his age.
(b) Gave a fake name.
(c) Paid extra money.
(d) Changed the color of his hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Twain resign from the Civil War?

2. What does Twain do with his daily dose of pain killer?

3. Why does Twain think the family of the person who died in 1907 never saw how brilliant he was?

4. Of what ailment did a faith doctor cure Twain's mother?

5. What musical display does Twain talk about after his hypnotist description?

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