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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of animals are not allowed by Twain's mother?

2. Where outside of California did Twain give lectures?

3. What did Twain notice when he wrote his autobiography in pen?

4. How much money did Twain find on the road before his trip to Cincinnati?

5. What was the name of Twain's older brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Olivia when she was 16, and how was she cured?

2. What was "The Lyceum" and how did it work?

3. What did Twain realize while writing "Tom Sawyer"?

4. What was Twain made fun of for when he first went to school?

5. What happened when Twain tried to help a man in the jail?

6. What did Twain's mother's deep compassion lead her to do?

7. What did an innkeeper do that greatly amused Twain?

8. What happened to the newspaper in San Francisco who told Twain to resign?

9. What did Grant say on his deathbed?

10. What happened when Twain took his mother to a minstrel show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens when Jean dies, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in this tragedy, and what does this monumental event symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Death and mortality were two integral themes in Twain's life. What are some of the key examples of these theme, and how did the presence of this themes affect the main characters?

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