Mark Twain Trivia Quiz: An American Writer

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Mark Twain Trivia Quiz: An American Writer

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, well-known as Mark Twain, was born in 1835. He was an American author, lecturer, humorist, publisher, and businessperson. William Faulkner referred to him as "the founder of American literature" and dubbed him the "best humorist the United States has produced." Here’s a quiz based on Mark Twain. So, Let’s play the quiz.

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In 1901, Mark Twain was invited to speak at the Philosophical Literary Society of which university?

  • Princeton University

  • Oxford University

  • Alaska University

  • Florida University

To whom did Twain get married?

  • Edith Wharton

  • J. K. Rowling

  • Anne Tyler

  • Olivia Langdon

Which story initially made Mark Twain famous?

  • The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  • The Innocents Abroad

  • David Copperfield

Mark Twain wrote which of the following books?

  • Full Moon

  • The Great Gatsby

  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

  • Oliver Twist

In what year did Twain receive an honorary banquet in Montreal?

  • In 1880

  • In 1881

  • In 1882

  • In 1883

When was Mark Twain born?

  • November 30, 1835

  • November 29, 1835

  • November 28, 1835

  • November 27, 1835

Where was Mark Twain born?

  • New York

  • Alaska

  • Florida

  • Texas

When did Mark Twain die?

  • April 19, 1910

  • April 20, 1910

  • April 21, 1910

  • April 22, 1910

What year did Mark Twain become a licensed river pilot?

  • In 1839

  • In 1858

  • In 1844

  • In 1870

Mark Twain edited which newspaper in Virginia City?

  • Sun

  • National Herald

  • Star

  • Territorial Enterprise

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