Click on Who is Mark Twain?
Questions on the short biography of Mark Twain.
1.
Mark Twain’s real name was ___________________
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2.
From the first paragraph of this article, when do you
think it may have been written?_________________
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Why?____________________________________
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3.
In 1855, Mark Twain worked as a _________ and
earned an annual salary of _________(do the math!).
Show your work here:
Mark Twain Web Quest
available at
http://www.teacherweb.com/NY/Victor/MarkTwain
Illustrate an im portant event in Twain’s life.
Name:_________________________________________
Class Color:_____________________________________
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Questions on the PowerPoint on Mark Twain.
Read through the 31 slides of the PowerPoint and answer the
following questions:
1.
10.
dates?______________________________________
What did Mark Twain patent? Why did he create this?_____
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11.
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2.
3.
What is significant about his birth and death
Pick your favorite quote from the end of this slide show.
Write it here:________________________________
What does “Mark Twain” mean? _______________________
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Who was his wife?_________________________________
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4.
Where in New York did they live?_____________________
5.
What was Twain’s attitude on slavery?__________________
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6.
What was the reward for a runaway slave?_______________
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7.
What was Twain’s favorite thing to wear?_______________
12.
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8.
Twain toured the world as a ________________, and for the
Why does it mean something to you?
13.
What appear to be Twain’s favorite animals? _________
14.
What is Twain’s opinion about school boards?_________
best seats, you would spend __________per ticket to see
him.
9.
When did Mark Twain die?___________________________
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3.
Questions on The Mark Twain House
Take the Virtual Tour. Click on the shaded rooms to
answer the following questions:
a.
Hall: who designed the stenciling?____________
b.
Nickname of the Guest Room:_______________
1.
Where is the Mark Twain House located?____________
c.
Daughters called the Conservatory ___________
2.
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In his house there are:
d.
Quote in the Library is by__________________
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a.
___________fireplaces
b.
___________bathrooms
c.
special feature in the bathroom
e.
Dining Room walls were made to look like
______________________________________
f.
The wedding gift in the Drawing Room was the
_____________________________________
d.
______________________________________
first ________________________ in a private
g.
home
The bed in the Green/master bedroom came from
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h.
The animal in the nursery rhyme in the Blue
nursery is the __________________________.
i.
The people who taught the Twain children in the
schoolroom were _________________________
and __________________________________.
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3.
Questions on the family tree of Mark Twain.
1.
The family tree spans the years from
Visit the Twain Museum. Take the virtual tour of the
properties.
a.
Boyhood home address: ____________________
b.
Twain lived there from _______to __________.
c.
After that, what happened?________________
_________________to _________________.
2.
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The last relative listed on the tree died
d.
Becky Thatcher’s address: _________________
in_______________. That person’s name was
e.
The fictitious character of Becky was based on
__________________________________________.
Questions on Twain’s Mississippi.
Click on Twain’s Mississippi.
Complete these questions by going through each of the links on this
page.
the real person, _________________________.
f.
John Clemens’ office address: _______________
g.
John Clemens’ occupation:__________________
h.
What is the significance of the Pilaster House to
the Twain family?________________________
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1.
Why was the river so important to the people in the
1800s?______________________________________
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2.
Click on the steam boat link. Write down the names of
some boats that may have traveled through Hannibal,
Missouri.
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Send
yourself a
postcard
from
Hannibal.
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Credit
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To Me!
Go back to the Who is Mark Twain page
and complete the kids’ crossword. You
may use this web site for information
that will help you with the answers. Also,
click on Need More Mark? for
additional information.
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