Mark Twain
American Literature
"Roughing It"
"The Innocents Abroad"
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
100
Mark Twain was born and continued writing throughout this century.
What is the 19th century?
100
Most American Literature is said to be influenced by this author.
Who is Mark Twain?
100
This occupation became very popular during the year 1849 and for decades after.
What is gold mining?
100
This is the other name for Twain's story "The Innocents Abroad."
What is "The New Pilgrims' Progress"?
100
This happened during the 1800's that caused many Americans to travel to the West for cheap land. This later caused the panic of 1819 due to inflation.
What is speculation of land?
200
These two are components to his signature look
What is his mustache and white suit?
200
This writer was known for his novels about Americans confronting European society.
Who is Henry James?
200
He stayed on the Sandwich Islands which are also know by this more popular name.
What is Hawaii?
200
A famous casino game in which Twain and his friends played often on their excursion. This game is played with two people.
What is billiards (or pool)?
200
This character in Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was a slave that traveled with Huck Finn.
Who is Jim?
300
This is Mark Twain's real name.
Who is Samuel Clemens?
300
This romantic author wrote "Little Women" and "Little Men".
Who is Louisa May Alcott?
300
This is the day that Mark Twain set off for the Nevada Territory.
What is July 1861?
300
Twain stopped at this place where the native language was French and home of the Leaning Tower.
What is France?
300
The birthplace of Samuel Clemens.
What is Florida, Missouri?
400
These two books are arguably Mark Twain's most famous literary works.
What is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer?
400
Nathaniel Hawthorne's books shows this literary movement.
What is Transcendentalism?
400
This ran for only one year delivering mail and small packages across North America.
What is The Pony Express?
400
Twain traveled to these three continents during the excursion.
What is Europe, Asia, and Africa?
400
This former slave became a famous author and wrote an autobiography, which was published in 1885.
Who is Fredrick Douglass?
500
This was Twain's first important work published in 1865.
What is The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County?
500
This Gothic author introduced the idea of "detective stories" to American Literature.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
500
A religion that was very popular in the Salt Lake City region when Twain visited, and still is today.
What is Mormon.
500
This is a famous landmark in Egypt that is about 12 miles away from Cairo.
What is the Sphinx?
500
Published in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe, this book was about slavery.
What is "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
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