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Samuel Clemens Biography Quiz

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Samuel Clemens' pen name?

a)

Mark Twain

b)

Tom Sawyer

c)

Huckleberry Finn

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

2.

Where was Samuel Clemens born?

a)

Hannibal, Missouri

b)

Florida, Missouri

c)

Hartford, Connecticut

d)

New York, New York

3.

What was Samuel Clemens' dream job?

a)

Printer

b)

Riverboat pilot

c)

Teacher

d)

Soldier

4.

What did 'mark twain' mean in river navigation?

a)

A type of boat

b)

A navigation tool

c)

Water that is two fathoms deep

d)

A river crossing

5.

Which book earned Samuel Clemens national attention in 1865?

a)

Tom Sawyer

b)

Innocents Abroad

c)

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

d)

Roughing It

6.

Who did Samuel Clemens marry?

a)

Hannah Simpson

b)

Mary Grant

c)

Julia Dent

d)

Olivia Langdon

7.

What was the name of the company that published Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs?

a)

American Experience Press

b)

Mark Twain Publishing

c)

Charles L. Webster & Company

d)

Grant & Twain Publishers

8.

How much did Julia Grant receive in royalties from her husband's memoirs?

a)

$150,000

b)

$100,000

c)

$400,000

d)

$300,000