Mark Twain

1. What is Mark Twain's real name?

A) Samuel Clemens
B) John Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) William Shakespeare

2. In which state was Mark Twain born?

A) Missouri
B) New York
C) Texas
D) California

3. Which of the following books did Mark Twain write?

A) Moby Dick
B) The Great Gatsby
C) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
D) Pride and Prejudice

4. What is the title of Mark Twain's first successful novel?

A) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
B) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
C) The Innocents Abroad
D) Life on the Mississippi

5. What profession did Mark Twain have before becoming a writer?

A) Lawyer
B) Farmer
C) Doctor
D) Riverboat Pilot

6. In which city did Mark Twain spend a significant portion of his adult life?

A) Los Angeles, California
B) Hartford, Connecticut
C) Chicago, Illinois
D) New York City, New York

7. What year did Mark Twain die?

A) 1900
B) 1930
C) 1920
D) 1910

8. In what year was 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' first published?

A) 1885
B) 1900
C) 1850
D) 1876

9. What was the name of Mark Twain's wife?

A) Louisa May Alcott
B) Olivia Langdon
C) Harriet Beecher Stowe
D) Emily Dickinson

10. What is the name of the famous satirical short story by Mark Twain about two boys who switch places?

A) Huckleberry Finn
B) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
C) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
D) The Prince and the Pauper

11. What is the name of Mark Twain's childhood friend who inspired the character of Tom Sawyer?

A) Ben Rogers
B) Joe Harper
C) Tom Blankenship
D) Huck Finn

12. Which quote is often attributed to Mark Twain?

A) I have a dream.
B) All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
C) The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.
D) To be or not to be, that is the question.

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