Mark Twain Author info
Printer's apprentice
After his dad's death Mark Twain left school to be what?
He persuaded Grant to write his autobiography to help his family with their debt. His book sold for $500,000
How did Twain help General Grant?
75 years old
How long did Mark Twain live?
3
How many daughters did Twain have?
First Modern Celebrity
Mark Twain is considered to be what?
Civil War
Mark Twain joined a Confederate Brigade in what war?
Adult themes
Mark Twain's book are read by children, but contain what?
Twain set out on a around the world tour for speeches to raise money and pay his debts
To get out of his bankruptcy what did Twain do?
He became a steam-boatman
What did Mark Twain do at age 22?
He got his mining partners to do his work for him
What did Mark Twain do when he was in the mining business?
the first private telephone
What did Mark Twain have in his house?
character references
What did Mark Twain have to give her father in order to prove himself?
Autobiography of her father
What did Suzy write at age 13?
the grandchildren he never had
What did Twain compare his angelfish to?
Page-typesetter
What did Twain put money into that never really worked well?
An honorary degree from Oxford University
What did Twain receive in 1907?
He became bankrupt
What happened to Mark Twain after he tried to design the page-typesetter?
Hawaii
What is the modern name for Sandwich Islands?
Riverboat Pilot, inventor, gold miner, apprentice, author, lecturer, printer
What occupations did Mark Twain hold?
The Innocents Abroad
What was Mark Twain's first book?
Samuel Langhorn Clemens
What was Mark Twain's real name?
White Suit
What was Mark Twain's trademark?
Mark Twain's childhood days
What was Tom Sawyer based on?
He found thousands of nails and they were all authentic
What was strange about the crucifix nails in Europe?
Twain was for two fathoms deep on the Mississippi River which meant it was deep enough for a steamboat to go through and Mark was the stick that they put in the water to measure the depth of the water
What were 2 reasons for Mark Twain?
John Snooks, Grambler, Rambler
What were other pen names Mark Twain tried?
When Grant's troops came near their position
When and why did Mark Twain leave the war?
1910
When did Mark Twain die?
31 years old
When did Mark Twain perfect his character?
12 years old
When did Mark Twain's dad die?
1904
When did Olivia, Twain's wife die?
11 years old
When did Twain's formal education end?
April 3, 1863
When did the pen name Mark Twain appear?
1884
When was Huckleberry Finn wrote?
Hannibal, Missouri
Where did Mark Twain grow up?
Suzy
Which daughter was the youngest? What was her name?
People he met on the river
Who are the characters in his books based off of?
Olivia Langdon
Who did Mark Twain marry?
Suzy
Who died while Twain was on tour?
He learned his opponent was a crackshot or had very good aim
Why did Mark Twain back out of a duel?