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Mark Twain
After completing Quiz I, older students and adults can take on the next challenge in Quiz II.
Using the Internet to find these answers, search for the period writings, scholarly interpretations, and original texts that hold the answers to these questions. We recommend using the Twain resources at the Library of congress, UC Berkeley, and the Mining company for a start.
What was Mark Twain’s attitude about the Chinese immigrants in California ?
What was his attitude about the Digger Indians of California ?
How do you think his attitudes would be received today ?
What was the reason he and his friends headed up into the Sierras from San Francisco ?
What was Twain’s involvement in the Civil War – and on what side ?
What types of activities did he undertake once he arrived in San Francisco – and what type of company did he keep ?
How did Twain manage his finances in California – and was this the same through many years of his life ?
While writing for Alta California, a San Francisco paper, Twain traveled to Europe immediately after his western adventures. There he met the brother of his future wife, who then introduced the two upon their return to New York. Who did he marry and where did they then chose to live ?
What would you describe as being Mark Twain’s greatest contribution to American Literature ?