Twain Unit Test

A. Mark Twain Video

Multiple Choice

1. Mark Twain thought that if a ________ was combined with a man, it would improve man.
A. Dog C. Cat
B. Bat D. Pig

2. _________ was the town Twain grew up in and used as a setting for his Tom and Huck stories.
A. Springfield C. Charlotte
B. Hannibal D. St. Louis

3. What age did Samuel Clemens begin working?
A. 12 C. 15
B. 13 D. 16

4. Samuel Clemens found his pen name on the river. What did it mean?
A. two fathoms C. mark the Twain
B. safe water D. A & B

5. The social days of the Mississippi ended in 1861 with the ______________.
A. War Between the States C. writing of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
B. Industrial Revolution D. Civil War

6. What trouble Twain about the Mormons?
A. John Smith’s Preaching C. The Practice of Polygamy
B. The Practice of Monogamy D. Religion

7. Mark Twain moved to San Francisco and said it was ___________ for him.
A. a gold mine C. an escape from reality
B. paradise D. beautiful

8. Twain Had three daughters, which one was his favorite?
A. Livy C. Suzi
B. Clara D. Jean
9. Mark Twain wrote all of the following except
A. Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
B. The Prince and the Pauper
C. The Life on the Mississippi
D. The Adventures of Huckleberry Hound

10. The reigning beauty of the day was ________ while the inventor was _________.
A. Goldie Hawn, Albert Einstein C. Lilly Langtree, George Washington Carver
B. Mammie O’Shea, Ben Franklin D. Lillian Russell, Thomas Edison

11. Teddy Roosevelt became a national figure with his ________ and San Juan Hill.
A. Rough Riders C. Rufflers
B. Roustabouts D. Round Rifters

12. Twain lived his final years at his, Stormfield, in Connecticut. He died on _________.
A. April 1910 C. August 1901
B. May 1920 D. December 2002

13. Finish the Quote: “He made the common people ______, who in history has done more?”
A. cry B. laugh C. scream


B. American Literature Notes on Mark Twain


Multiple Choice

14. What is Samuel __________Clemens, “Mark Twain’s ” middle name?
A. Langhorne C. Langford
B. Langtree D. Langdon

15. Mark Twain used all of the following literary devices [except]
A. Satire C. Symbolism
B. Colloquial speech. D. Haiku

16. Twain was a satirist of
A. traditions C. attitudes
B. actions D. all of the above

17. All are targets of Mark Twain’s humor [except]
A. hypocrisy C. slavery E. aristocratic pride
B. sentimentality D. religion F. traditions

18. What is a pseudonym?
A. false life style C. a false belief
B. pen name D. eastern religious belief


Short Answer

19. Name three of the four Historical Relevance’s listed on the American Lit. Notes for Mark Twain.

20. What does “mark twain” literally mean?

21. What piece of fiction made Twain’s name as a national writer?

22. What was striking about Twain’s appearance?

23. Mark Twain Based Huck Finn’s atheism on:


C. The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

Multiple Choice

24. Who was good natured and garrulous?
A. Old Simon Wheeler C. Leonidas W. Smiley
B. Daniel Webster D. Andrew Jackson

25. Who was a myth that Simon Wheeler made up?
A. Old Simon Wheeler C. Leonidas W. Smiley
B. Daniel Webster D. Andrew Jackson

26. How did the narrator find Simon Wheeler?
A. In a dilapidated tavern C. by the bar-room stove
B. In the decaying mining camp of Angel D. all the above




27. According to Simon Wheeler Reverend Leonidas W. Smiley was renamed as
A. Old Simon Wheeler C. Leonidas W. Smiley
B. Jim Smiley D. Andrew Jackson

28. Simon Wheeler would follow the straddle-bug where?
A. Mexico C. New Mexico
B. Texas D. California

29. What was the name of Simon’s dog?
A. Old Simon Wheeler C. Leonidas W. Smiley
B. Dan’l Webster D. Andrew Jackson

30. What was the name of Simon’s Frog?
A. Old Simon Wheeler C. Leonidas W. Smiley
B. Dan’l Webster D. Andrew Jackson

31. Where did Simon store Dan’l?
A. shoe box C. a rabbit cage
B. lattice box D. in his front pocket



Short Answer

32. Describe Simon Wheeler

33. Why was Jim the curiousest man about?

34. Parson Walker’s wife laid ill what did Simon do? (Use a quote)

35. What was special about Andrew Jackson?

36. What was special about Dan’l?

37. What was the bet with the stranger?

38. What did the stranger do while Simon was out searching for a frog?

39. Describe Dan’l when the race commenced?

40. After the feller took all of Simon’s money, What did He do? How much did he weigh?


D. The Diary of Adam and Eve

Short Answer

41. Describe Adam

42. Describe Eve

43. List the sequence of events


44. Plot out the story:
Exposition
Rising Action
Include the following { Climax
Falling Action
Resolution


E. The Prince and the Pauper

A. Matching

45. Tom A. priest that taught Tom to read and write Latin
46. John Canty B. King of England
47. Edward VI C. violent beggar that murdered Father Andrew
48. Henry VIII D. rightful Hendon heir, the man that befriended the young king
49. Miles Hendon E. a pauper
50. Lady Elizabeth F. the eventual queen
51. Father Andrew G. Tom’s mother
52. Mother Canty H. the Prince of Wales


Questions

53. The setting of the story is in the ancient city of _____________________.
A. New York C. Dublin
B. London D. Paris

53. The story is set in the __________________ century.
A. 15th C. 16th
B. 14th D. 17th

54. ________________________, son of Henry VIII, is the Prince of Wales.

A. Edward VI C. Charles I
B. Henry VIII D. Thomas Aquinas

55. ____________________ taught Tom Canty how to read and write

A. Mother Canty C. Father Michael
B. Father Miles D. Father Andrew

56. Tom often pretended to be the _________________.
A. prince C. a mime
B. royalty D. a priest

57. Tom lived in a dangerous place in London, known as the _______________ Court.
A. Bowery C. Offal
B. Stratford on Avon D. Ruffler’s

58. When the prince and the pauper switch identities, both boys are thought to be _________________.
A. mad C. crazy
B. insane D. all of the above




59. While the prince is mistreated among the poor and downtrodden, he receives the sad news that the ________ died.
A. King C. Father Andrew
B. John Canty D. Tom Canty

60. The pauper, acting as the prince, discovers that Humphrey Marlow is a __________ and must take the beatings
meant for the bad behavior and mistakes of the prince.
A. Whipping boy C. court jester
B. A ruffian D. cousin

61. Before the king died he asked Tom to bring him the _______________ so that it would guarantee that
the king’s orders were followed.
A. Great Cup C. Great Sepulcher
B. Great Seal D. Great Torch

62. Who were Bet and Nan?
A. Twin sisters of Prince Edward C. Sisters (Nuns)
B. Sisters of John Canty D. Tom’s kind sisters

63. What language did Father Andrew teach Tom Canty?
A. French C. Greek
B. Italian D. Latin

64. How did John Canty’s mother earn shillings?
A. cook C. servant
B. cleaned house D. beggar

65. Which of the prince’s sisters was cruel and bloody?
A. Elizabeth C. Mary
B. Catherine D. Martha

66. Who was Lord Hertford?
A. Edward’s Uncle C. Edward’s cousin
B. Edward’s Overseer D. Edward’s King

67. What is the purpose of the royal cupbearer?
A. to check for poison C. to watch over Edward
B. to check the china D. same as a court jester

68. Who was Madame Parr?
A. Servant in the Tavern C. the Queen
B. Mistress of Oak Haven D. Tom’s grandmother

69. What did Miles Hendon do for the seven years that he was missing from Hendon Hall?
A. he was soldier C. he was doctor
B. he was a captive D. A & B

70. Who said that the prince was the ruler of the “Kingdom of Dreams and Shadows”?
A. Miles Hendon C. Madame Parr
B. Lord Hertford D. Father Andrew

71. For what hilarious purpose does Tom Canty use the Great Seal?
A. sign his homework C. crack nuts
B. escape D. save the Kings life




72. Who wrote that letter that told of the fatal death of Miles Hendon?
A. Miles C. Lloyd
B. Hugh D. Jacob

73. What title and privilege is Miles giver by the true King?
A. Made a Knight C. may sit in the presence of the king all his life
B. Earl of Kent D. All of the above

74. Why were the two kind ladies burned at the stake?
A. Witches C. Sinners
B. Baptist D. All of the above

75. On Coronation Day, how does Prince Edward finally convince everyone that he is truly the rightful King of England?
A. He knows where the cupbearer is C. He knows where the Great Seal is hidden
B. He reveals his royal birthmark D. He reveals where his father hid the Jeweled crown