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50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration

1. What is Mark Twain’s real name?
a) Samuel L. Clemens
b) Mark Samuel Clemens
c) Thomas S. Clemens
d) John W. Clemens

2. In which year was Mark Twain born?
a) 1835
b) 1842
c) 1850
d) 1863

3. Mark Twain is best known for his work in which literary genre?
a) Mystery
b) Science Fiction
c) Historical Fiction
d) Humor and Satire

4. Which of the following novels by Mark Twain is set in the pre-Civil War South?
a) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
b) The Prince and the Pauper
c) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
d) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

5. Mark Twain’s most famous character, Huckleberry Finn, first appeared in which earlier novel?
a) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
b) Life on the Mississippi
c) A Tramp Abroad
d) The Prince and the Pauper

6. What is the name of Tom Sawyer’s aunt in “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”?
a) Aunt Polly
b) Aunt Sally
c) Aunt Susan50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
d) Aunt Margaret

7. Mark Twain spent a significant part of his life working as a:
a) Journalist
b) Lawyer
c) Politician
d) Teacher

8. In which city did Mark Twain spend much of his early adulthood working as a riverboat pilot?
a) New York
b) St. Louis
c) New Orleans
d) Chicago

9. Mark Twain’s famous jumping frog is named:
a) Dan’l Webster
b) Jumpy Joe
c) Ribbit Ralph
d) Hopalong Harry50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET

10. Which novel by Mark Twain explores the theme of time travel and Arthurian legend?
a) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
b) The Prince and the Pauper
c) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
d) Pudd’nhead Wilson

11. What is the title of Mark Twain’s autobiography?
a) My Life on the Mississippi
b) Life on the Mississippi
c) The Autobiography of Mark Twain
d) Mark Twain: A Life Unveiled

12. Mark Twain was born in which U.S. state?
a) Missouri
b) Mississippi
c) Illinois
d) California

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13. In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” who is Jim?
a) Tom Sawyer’s friend
b) Huck’s father50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
c) A runaway slave
d) A riverboat captain

14. What is the setting of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”?
a) St. Petersburg, Missouri
b) Hannibal, Missouri
c) Jackson, Mississippi
d) Louisville, Kentucky

15. Which of Mark Twain’s works is a travel narrative based on his experiences in Europe and the Middle East?
a) Roughing It
b) A Tramp Abroad
c) Following the Equator
d) The Innocents Abroad

16. Mark Twain was known for his strong stance against:
a) Women’s rights
b) Slavery
c) Environmental conservation
d) Immigration

17. What is the pseudonym under which Mark Twain wrote a series of humorous and satirical sketches?
a) Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
b) Samuel Clemens
c) Josh Billings
d) Artemus Ward50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET

18. Which of Mark Twain’s works is a satire on the intricacies of small-town life and social conventions?
a) The Prince and the Pauper
b) The Gilded Age50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
c) Pudd’nhead Wilson
d) The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

19. Mark Twain served as a Confederate soldier during which conflict?
a) American Revolution
b) Civil War
c) Spanish-American War50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
d) World War I

20. Which novel by Mark Twain features two boys who switch identities, one a prince and the other a pauper?
a) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
b) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
c) The Prince and the Pauper
d) Pudd’nhead Wilson

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21. What was Mark Twain’s wife’s name?
a) Olivia Langdon Clemens
b) Margaret Mitchell
c) Louisa May Alcott
d) Mary Todd Lincoln

22. In “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” who is Tom’s romantic interest?
a) Becky Thatcher
b) Amy Lawrence
c) Polly Harper
d) Mary Jane Wilks

23. Mark Twain coined the term “The Gilded Age” to describe:
a) The post-Civil War era of economic growth and political corruption
b) The Romantic era in literature
c) The Progressive Era
d) The Roaring Twenties

24. What river does Huck Finn travel on in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”?
a) Mississippi River
b) Missouri River
c) Ohio River
d) Tennessee River

25. Which of Mark Twain’s works is a collection of short stories, including “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”?
a) Roughing It
b) The Innocents Abroad
c) The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
d) Sketches New and Old

26. Mark Twain held a patent for an invention. What was it related to?
a) Typewriter
b) Steamboat
c) Fountain pen
d) Suspension bridge

27. What does “Mark Twain” mean in riverboat terminology?
a) Two fathoms deep
b) Fast current50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
c) Safe passage
d) Shallow waters

28. Which of Mark Twain’s works explores the theme of racial identity and passing?
a) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
b) The Prince and the Pauper50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
c) Pudd’nhead Wilson
d) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

29. Mark Twain’s famous quote “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated” was in response to:
a) A false obituary published while he was still alive
b) A literary critic’s negative review
c) A rumor about his financial bankruptcy
d) A political scandal involving him

30. Mark Twain was friends with which other prominent American author and humorist?
a) Nathaniel Hawthorne
b) Edgar Allan Poe
c) Washington Irving
d) Bret Harte

31. In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” who is Huck’s companion on the raft journey?
a) Tom Sawyer50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
b) Jim

c) Joe Harper50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
d) Becky Thatcher

32. What is the subtitle of Mark Twain’s novel “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”?
a) A Boy’s Adventure
b) The Mississippi Chronicles
c) Life on the River
d) None of the above

33. In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” what is the fate of Huck’s father, Pap Finn?
a) He becomes a rich businessman
b) He is lynched by a mob
c) He disappears mysteriously
d) He reforms and becomes a preacher

34. Mark Twain was born during the passing of which celestial event?
a) Solar Eclipse
b) Meteor Shower
c) Halley’s Comet
d) Lunar Eclipse

35. Which of Mark Twain’s works is a semi-autobiographical account of his experiences as a young steamboat pilot?
a) Roughing It
b) The Innocents Abroad50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
c) Life on the Mississippi
d) Following the Equator50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET

36. Mark Twain’s famous quote “The secret of getting ahead is getting started” is from:
a) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
b) A Tramp Abroad
c) Pudd’nhead Wilson
d) Following the Equator

37. Which of Mark Twain’s novels is set in the medieval court of King Arthur?
a) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
b) The Prince and the Pauper
c) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
d) Pudd’nhead Wilson

38. What is the name of the character who switches places with Tom Canty in “The Prince and the Pauper”?
a) Miles Hendon
b) John Canty50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
c) Edward Tudor
d) Joe Harper

39. Which literary movement is associated with Mark Twain’s works?
a) Romanticism
b) Transcendentalism50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
c) Realism
d) Naturalism

40. In “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” what treasure do Tom and Huck seek in the caves?
a) Gold coins
b) Pirate treasure
c) Gemstones
d) Stolen goods

41. Which of Mark Twain’s works reflects his criticism of human nature and society through a collection of short stories?
a) The Gilded Age
b) Sketches New and Old
c) Pudd’nhead Wilson
d) The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

42. Mark Twain’s lecture tours were popular in which countries?
a) United States and Canada
b) United States and England
c) United States and France
d) United States and Germany

43. In “The Prince and the Pauper,” what is the profession of Miles Hendon?
a) Blacksmith
b) Soldier
c) Sailor
d) Physician

44. What is the name of the riverboat pilot who serves as a mentor to Huck Finn in “Life on the Mississippi”?
a) Captain Horace Bixby
b) Captain Isaiah Sellers
c) Captain James Branson
d) Captain William Turner

45. Mark Twain’s novel “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” is a satirical take on:
a) Medieval romance50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
b) Victorian society
c) American politics
d) Industrialization

46. What is the name of Tom Sawyer’s aunt who takes care of him in “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”?
a) Aunt Polly50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
b) Aunt Sally
c) Aunt Susan
d) Aunt Margaret

47. Mark Twain’s daughter, Susy, died at a young age. How did she die?
a) Drowning
b) Illness
c) Fire
d) Accident50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET

48. In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” what is the name of the Duke and the King’s fraudulent show?
a) The Royal Circus50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
b) The Grand Extravaganza50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
c) The Royal Nonesuch
d) The Great Pretenders

49. Mark Twain served as a travel correspondent during which international conflict?
a) World War I
b) Crimean War
c) Franco-Prussian War
d) Spanish-American War

50. Mark Twain’s home in Hartford, Connecticut, is known as:
a) Twain Manor
b) Clemens House
c) Nook Farm
d) Mississippi Retreat

Answers

1. a) Samuel L. Clemens
2. a) 1835
3. d) Humor and Satire
4. c) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
5. a) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
6. a) Aunt Polly
7. a) Journalist
8. c) New Orleans
9. a) Dan’l Webster
10. c) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
11. c) The Autobiography of Mark Twain
12. a) Missouri
13. c) A runaway slave
14. b) Hannibal, Missouri
15. b) A Tramp Abroad
16. b) Slavery
17. a) Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass
18. c) Pudd’nhead Wilson
19. b) Civil War
20. c) The Prince and the Pauper
21. a) Olivia Langdon Clemens
22. a) Becky Thatcher
23. a) The post-Civil War era of economic growth and political corruption
24. a) Mississippi River
25. c) The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
26. d) Suspension bridge
27. a) Two fathoms deep50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
28. c) Pudd’nhead Wilson50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
29. a) A false obituary published while he was still alive
30. d) Bret Harte
31. b) Jim50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
32. a) A Boy’s Adventure
33. b) He is lynched by a mob50+ MCQs on Mark Twain with Answers for UGC NET
34. c) Halley’s Comet
35. c) Life on the Mississippi
36. d) Following the Equator
37. c) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
38. c) Edward Tudor
39. c) Realism
40. b) Pirate treasure
41. b) Sketches New and Old
42. b) United States and England
43. b) Soldier
44. a) Captain Horace Bixby
45. a) Medieval romance
46. a) Aunt Polly
47. b) Illness
48. c) The Royal Nonesuch
49. d) Spanish-American War
50. c) Nook Farm