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Quiz on Mark Twain's "Political Economy"
Quiz on Mark Twain's "Political Economy"
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Quiz on Mark Twain's "Political Economy"
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1
Which natural wonder does the salesman admit to be superior to his rods?
Niagara Falls
The Great Barrier Reef
Mount Everest
The Grand Canyon
2
Which historical figures does the narrator mention?
Tom and Jerry
Hector and Achilles
Confucius and Cicero
Charlemagne and Michaelangelo
3
How many times did lightning strike the narrator's house?
Seven hundred and sixty-four
One million
Seven
One hundred and three
4
Did the townspeople stay to watch the house in the storm?
Only after it caught fire
Yes
Only for an hour or so
No
5
How many "points" did the narrator
first
tell the salesman to put up?
One
Two
Eight
Fourteen
6
With what metal are the lightning-rods plated?
Silver
Zinc
Iron
Chrome
7
What happened to those who stuck their head out the window during the storm?
They became supercharged with energy
They were turned to ash
They went blind
Their hair was "snatched off"
8
What is the narrator doing when the salesman arrives?
Eating
Reading
Drinking
Writing
9
What damage does the lightning do to the narrator's house?
It exploded the house completely
None
It ripped up some of the roof
It set the house on fire
10
Why is the narrator upset at being repeatedly interrupted?
Because he is hungry
Because he hates noise
Because he dislikes the salesman
Because it interrupts his train of thought
