Mark Twain Flashcards
When did Mark Twain die?
1910
Mark Twain was born when?
1835
What was he regarded as?
One of the greatest American writers
What was his dream job?
To be a Mississippi River boat pilot
Where did he grow up?
On the banks of the Mississippi River
His love for the Mississippi River serves as a basis for which of his most famous books?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
What is his given name?
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
What did Mark Twain, his pen name, mean?
It’s a river man’s call meaning two fathoms deep
Where did he grow up?
Hannibal, Missouri
What was his beginning job?
Printers apprentice
What was his career after his beginning job?
River boat pilot
Where did he get his signature entertaining writing style?
He moved to Nevada during the Civil War
What piece gave him international fame?
The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Where did he move to later on in his life, and where he continued writing his most famous pieces?
Connecticut
Did he travel a lot?
Yes, he traveled intensely
