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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Twain feel about Marie Corelli?

2. Where was Twain when Suzy fell ill?

3. What did Suzy do as a child that entertained her parents?

4. Who owned 9/10 of Twain's company?

5. What was Elinor Glyn's occupation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you relate to the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Clara is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Anger rears its ugly head a number of times in this book. What are some examples of this, and how was Twain's life altered because of these incidents?

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