MCQ Chapter 2.3 Mark Twain Class 9 English Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – English Class 9 1. What was Mark Twain’s real name?Samuel JohnsonSamuel Langhorne ClemensThomas LanghorneSamuel Clemens TwainQuestion 1 of 202. What was Mark Twain known for?Writing detective novelsSerious historical writingsHumorous stories and witPolitical essaysQuestion 2 of 203. What did Mark Twain strongly oppose?DemocracyWars and imperialismScientific advancementsWomen’s rightsQuestion 3 of 204. In which country was Mark Twain born?CanadaUnited KingdomUnited StatesAustraliaQuestion 4 of 205. How did Twain respond when the barber told him he had to stand for the lecture?He bought a ticket immediatelyHe revealed his identityHe sighed and said he always had to stand at his own lecturesHe left the shopQuestion 5 of 206. Who was Mrs.Stowe?Mark Twain’s wifeA famous scientistA writer and Twain’s neighborA politicianQuestion 6 of 207. What book is Mrs.Stowe most famous for?Adventures of Huckleberry FinnUncle Tom’s CabinPride and PrejudiceThe Great GatsbyQuestion 7 of 208. What did Twain send to Mrs.Stowe when she commented on his missing collar and tie?A humorous letterA package with the collar and tieA new dress code proposalA written apologyQuestion 8 of 209. What was Mark Twain’s reaction when Henry Irving repeatedly asked if he had heard the story?He listened patientlyHe said he hadn’t heard itHe finally admitted he had invented itHe changed the subjectQuestion 9 of 2010. What did Twain propose for English spelling?To make it more complexA gradual reform over 20 yearsTo remove all vowelsTo replace English with LatinQuestion 10 of 2011. Which letter did Twain suggest should be replaced first?BCDWQuestion 11 of 2012. What example of superstitions was associated with Twain’s life?His birth and death coincided with Halley’s CometHe avoided black catsHe never walked under laddersHe believed in fortune-tellingQuestion 12 of 2013. What explanation did Twain give for a spider found in a newspaper?It was a bad omenThe spider was reading the newsThe spider was looking for stores without advertisementsIt meant good fortuneQuestion 13 of 2014. What did Twain say about April Fool’s Day?It is the best day of the yearIt reminds us of what we are the rest of the yearIt should not be celebratedIt is unnecessaryQuestion 14 of 2015. What does Twain’s quote “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything” imply?Lying is goodTruthfulness keeps life simpleForgetting things is a sign of intelligenceHistory is irrelevantQuestion 15 of 2016. According to Twain, when should a person reflect?When feeling confidentWhen on the side of the majorityWhen making decisionsWhen laughingQuestion 16 of 2017. How did Twain describe the difference between thunder and lightning?Thunder is loud; lightning does the workBoth are equally importantLightning is unnecessaryThunder is more dangerousQuestion 17 of 2018. What did Twain believe about health books?They are helpfulThey should be read carefullyThey may cause unnecessary worryThey are always accurateQuestion 18 of 2019. What was Twain’s view on fiction vs.truth?Fiction is always realisticTruth is often stranger than fictionFiction is less believableTruth should be avoidedQuestion 19 of 2020. Why did Twain say he had a "prodigious quantity of mind"?He was forgetfulHe was a geniusHe was indecisiveHe was overconfidentQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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