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Mark Twain

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was Mark Twain's real name?
a)
Charles Webster
b)
Samuel Clemens
c)
H.G. Wells
d)
Sam Houston
2.
Where was Mark Twain born?
a)
Florida
b)
Wyoming
c)
Missouri
d)
Iowa
3.
Where did Mark Twain get his name?
a)
It's the name his mother gave him.
b)
From a story character.
c)
From a riverboat term.
d)
It was his nickname in high school
4.
One of Mark Twain's early jobs was as a
a)
newspaper apprentice
b)
street cleaner
c)
chimney sweep
d)
teacher
5.

What was Mark Twain known for?

a)

country singing

b)

running for president

c)

writing

d)

cooking

6.

What other career did Mark Twain have?

a)

actor

b)

boat captain

c)

skateboarder

d)

video game designer

7.

What do we call the fake name that writers use instead of their own name?

a)

stage name

b)

pen name

c)

writing name

d)

avatar name

8.

Which one of these titles were written by Mark Twain?

a)

Alice in Wonderland

b)

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

c)

The Giving Tree

d)

The Borrowers

9.

Sometimes people call Mark Twain...

a)

The Teacher of Writing

b)

The Father of American Literature

c)

The Grandpa of Books

d)

The King of Rock n Roll

10.

Which publication gave Mark Twain his first big break?

a)

The Big Friendly Giant

b)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

c)

Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog

d)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

11.

Where did he live in his later life?

a)

Illinois

b)

Connecticut

c)

California

d)

New York

12.
When was Mark Twain born?
a)
in 1835
b)
in 1845
c)
in 1935
d)
in 1945
13.

When was Mark Twain born?

a)

January 6, 1832

b)

March 12, 1840

c)

November 30, 1835

d)

August 21, 1833

14.

When did he die?

a)

April 21, 1910

b)

August 13, 1905

c)

July 7, 1913

d)

November 27, 1908

15.

What was the name of Twain's wife?

a)

Susan Clemens

b)

Olivia Clemens

c)

Mary Clemens

d)

Ruth Clemens