Life & Legacy
This was Twain's first name.
Who is Samuel (Langhorne Clemens)?
This is the name of a boy who grew up by the Mississippi River, who witnessed a murder, and got lost in a cave.
Who is Tom Sawyer?
This character is known for being mischievous, who once ran away to an island in one of Twain's stories.
Who is Tom Sawyer?
Twain grew up by this special river.
What is the Mississippi River?
Twain strayed away from the mainstream form of narration by using this important form of language.
What is colloquial language?
This fictional character seeks freedom from his abusive father.
Who is Huck Finn?
Twain was this many years old when his father passed away.
How old is 12?
This theme is most commonly seen in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
What is freedom?
This character was a victim to slavery, seeking freedom from it.
Who is Jim?
This was the year of Mark Twain's marriage.
When was 1870?
Twain is famous for using this literary device to critique society through humor.
What is satire (humor and irony)?
This person sometimes weakened Twain's writings, and sometimes made them more readable.
Who is Olivia Langdon?
Twain developed his pen name, Mark Twain, from a term used in this job.
What is a riverboat pilot?
Twain popularized this writing style which focused on everyday life and ordinary people.
What is realism?
This person famously stated, "All modern American literature comes from the book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn".
Who is Ernest Herningway?