Mark Twain Quiz

What is Mark Twain’s real name?

• Samuel Langhorne Clemens

• Samuel Taylor Coleridge

• Thomas Langhorn Clemens

• Samuel Clemens Langhorne

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Where was Mark Twain born?

• Florida, Missouri

• Hannibal, Missouri

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Hartford, Connecticut

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In which year was Mark Twain born?

• 1815

• 1835

• 1855

• 1875

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Mark Twain passed away in which year?

• 1908

• 1910

• 1920

• 1930

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Mark Twain spent much of his childhood in which city that later inspired many of his stories?

• Hannibal, Missouri

• Jefferson City, Missouri

• Kansas City, Missouri

• New Orleans, Louisiana

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Which profession did Mark Twain pursue before becoming a writer?

• Lawyer

• Steamboat pilot

• Miner

• Both b and c

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What celestial event is associated with both Mark Twain's birth and death?

• Solar eclipse

• Halley’s Comet

• Full moon

• Meteor shower

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Mark Twain adopted his pen name from a term used in which industry?

• Mining

• Printing

• Riverboating

• Publishing

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How many siblings did Mark Twain have?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

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Where is Mark Twain buried?

• Elmira, New York

• Hannibal, Missouri

• Hartford, Connecticut

• Chicago, Illinois

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