Mark Twain Review Questions

What/when was Twain's first glimpse of his wife?

1867, a picture of her that her brother showed to Twain.

When and where did Twain die?

1910 and Redding, Connecticut

How did Twain woo Olivia?

2 years of 200 letters.

What was Twain's trademark outfit?

A White Suit

How did Twain avoid bankruptcy?

Did tours to raise money.

Where and when was Twain born?

Florida, Missouri : November 30, 1835

Describe Twain's advertisement posters?

For people to have him perform.

What islands did Twain explore?

Hawaii (Sandwich Island)

Why was Twain sometimes difficult to live with?

He is constantly aggravated.

What were some other pen names that Twain used?

John, Josh and WM anonymus

What does "Mark Twain" really mean?

Mississippi River or A Fake Name Saloon

In 1904 Twain lost his beloved ________?

Olivia

Where did Twain receive an honorary degree from?

Oxford University

What was Mark Twain's real name?

Samuel Langhorn Clemens

At age 25, for what did Twain volunteer to fight?

The Confederate for the Civil War

Twain had the first private what in American?

The first private telephone.

How did Olivia's family feel about Mark Twain?

They did not like him.

What was Twain's boyhood ambition?

To be on a steamboat.

Twain says that people ultimately want stories in which they are ___________.

getting fuel

Which class became Mark Twain's reading audience?

middle class