American Books & Authors: 10 Questions on Mark Twain and Oz

Explore classic American literature with a researched quiz on Mark Twain, the Mississippi River and the original Wizard of Oz.

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QUESTION 01What was the real name of the writer Mark Twain?

Nathaniel HawthorneHenry JamesSamuel Langhorne ClemensWashington Irving

QUESTION 02In which U.S. state was Mark Twain born?

MaineMissouriVirginiaCalifornia

QUESTION 03Which river shaped the childhood setting of Mark Twain's best-known fiction?

Mississippi RiverColorado RiverHudson RiverSnake River

QUESTION 04In what year was The Adventures of Tom Sawyer first published?

1812192019541876

QUESTION 05Where was Samuel Clemens working when he adopted the pen name Mark Twain?

A Hollywood studioA Boston universityA Nevada newspaperA Kansas farm

QUESTION 06Who wrote the original book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?

Mark TwainL. Frank BaumLewis CarrollJ. M. Barrie

QUESTION 07In what year was The Wonderful Wizard of Oz originally published?

1900185018881939

QUESTION 08Who illustrated the first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?

Dr. SeussNorman RockwellArthur RackhamW. W. Denslow

QUESTION 09How many Oz books did L. Frank Baum write in the series?

ThreeSevenFourteenThirty

QUESTION 10Which came first in the history of Oz adaptations?

The 1939 MGM filmA 1902 Chicago stage showA 1945 television seriesA 1970 video game

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