Mark Twain

Mark Twain

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15 Qs

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Mark Twain

Mark Twain

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.2.6, RI.8.1, RI.11-12.10

+29

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Twain say was every boys' ambition in Hannibal, MO?

To be a pirate

To be a steamboatman

To be a minstrel

To be a circus clown

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Hannibal like before the steamboats arrived?

It was dull and dead.

It was lively and busy.

It was quaint and reverent.

It was loud and boisterous.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What job was obtained by the first boy to get on the river?

Mud clerk

Cabin boy

Cub Engineer

Pilot

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What job did Twain feel was the best job?

Mud clerk

Cabin boy

Deck hand

Pilot

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much did a pilot earn in the early days?

$25-30 a week

$150-$250 a month

$35-$50 a month

$150- $250 a week

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Twain talk about the boy as having an "ignorant" watch?

He thought the chain was ugly

He was jealous

He thought the watch was poorly made

He had a better watch himself

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was the boy able to "cut out" every boy in the village?

He could get any girl.

He could steal without being caught.

He could get any job.

He could win any fight.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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