LIFE
What was his born name?
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Mark Twain attended great schools. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE.
False
How old was he, when he got his first job?
15
What was his first successful literature work?
Jim Smiley and his jumping frog.
When was he born?
November 30th, 1835
Was Mark Twain born as an overweight baby?
No, he was born two months prematurely and his parents were afraid he would die.
Why did he lose his job as a copilot of the steamboat?
Because of the Civil War.
What was his first bestseller?
The Innocents Abroad
Where was he born?
Missouri, Florida
Did Mark Twain participate at Civil War?
Yes, shortly after the Civil War began, 25-year-old Clemens joined the Marion Rangers, a pro-Confederate militia but for a very short time.
In San Francisco, he worked as a journalist. Was it his first job of this kind?
NO, he previously contributed occasional small pieces to local newspapers when he lived with his brother.
What is Mark Twain's best-known works?
The Adventure of Tom Sawyer & The Adventures Huckleberry Finn.
Which University degrees was he given?
Yale & Oxford
Set in the antebellum South, “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is the story of the title character, a young misfit who floats down the Mississippi River on a raft with Jim, a runaway slave. Is it true that Twain based Huckleberry Finn on a real person?
Yes
How many books did he write?
28
What social problems did he depict n his work?
Social classes differences, racism.
"Mark Twain was a celebrity in his time." ....Is this statement true or fals?
True
Was Mark Twain a great businessman?
No. After becoming a successful writer, Twain sank money into a number of bad investments and eventually, he declared bankruptcy. The next year, he embarked on an around-the-world speaking tour in order to earn money to pay off his debts, which he was able to do within several years.
What did he do between 1895 & 1896?
A lecture tour around the world.
What language did he present?
The different dialects of American English.