All About Mark Twain Part 1

At age 18, what did Twain do?

At the age of 18, Twain headed to New York City and Philadelphia where he worked on several different newspapers and found some succeed in becoming a writer.

What does Hannibal consist of?

Hannibal consisted of any African-Americans, who were mostly held as household servants rather than field-workers, but they were still slaves.

Hannibal influenced Twain's later writings, such as, ___ __________ __ ___ _______.

Hannibal influenced Twain's later writings, such as,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

What happened on July 1861?

IN July 1861, Twains headed to Nevada, in hopes of striking rich mining for silver and gold. Although when he realized it wasn't working, he began writing.

What is a word to describe young Twain?

IN his youth, Clemens was a mischievous boy very much like his character, Tom Sawyer.

What happened during the Civil War, and what year was it?

In 1861, during the Civil War, all travel along the Mississippi was halted. Therefore, Twain lost his job.

What happened in 1863?

In 1863, Samuel Longhorne Clemens, took the pen name of "Mark Twain."

What did Twain/ Samuel do in 1864?

In 1864, Samuel/ Mark Twain moved to San Fransisco, where he continued to write for local papers.

What was "Mark Twain's" real name?

Mark Twain's real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

What does "Mark Twain" mean?

Mark Twain, is a riverboat term, which means "12-feet deep."

How many of the Clemens' children survived of adulthood?

Only 3 out of 6 of the Clemens' children survived to adulthood.

Samuel was the ______ of _ children.

Samuel was the oldest of 6 children.

After Twains' father's death, what did Twain do?

Twain dropped out of school, and got a job as a printer's apprentice, to help provide support for his family.

Twain lived in Florida, Missouri, until the age of _. Where he moved to ________, ________.

Twain lived in Florida, Missouri, until the age of 6. Where he moved to Hannibal, Missouri.

When did Twain return to Hannibal? And why?

Twain returned to Hannibal in 1857, to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River.

When and where was Twain born?

Twain was born on November 30th, 1835. HE was born in Florida, Missouri.

Who was Twain's father, and what did he do for a job?

Twain's father was: John Marshall Clemens, who worked as a lawyer.

Who was Twain's mother, and what did she do for a job?

Twain's mother was: Jane Lampton Clemens, who worked as a housewife.

After he became a printer's apprentice, what did he then do?

Twain, then went to work at the Hannibal Journal, where he learned the newspaper trade.

How old was Samuel/ Twain when his father passed away?

Twain/ Samuel was at the age of 11 years old, when his father, John, died.