Quiz N. 1 The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
Mark Twain’s “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg” is a short piece of fiction publish first in Harper’s Monthly in December 1899, and is said to be a somewhat satirical replay of the Garden of Eden story.
- 1.How did the neighboring towns feel about Hadleyburg?
- A.
They were happy for it
- B.
They were prouder if it than of any other of its possessions
- C.
They were jealous of it
- D.
They were concerned
- E.
None of the above
- 2.1. The word gambler can be translated as:
- A.
Mendigo
- B.
Jugador
- C.
Loco
- D.
Roedor
- E.
Estafador
- 3.1. The word "unsmirched" means.
- A.
Clean
- B.
Holy
- C.
Honest
- D.
Correct
- E.
None of the above
- 4.1. What was the name of Mrs. Richards?
- A.
Earn
- B.
Edward
- C.
Mary
- D.
Peter
- E.
Ann
- 5.What was the name of the publication that Mrs. Richards was reading when the stranger arrived to her house?
- A.
The Missionary Herald
- B.
The angel of the morning
- C.
The Herald of the Morning
- D.
The Morning Herald
- E.
None of the above
- 6.For how many years had Hadleyburg kept its reputation?
- A.
For 3 years
- B.
For 3 generations
- C.
For 3 months
- D.
For 3 days
- E.
None of the above
- 7.The word "likely" can also be replaced by:
- A.
Probable
- B.
Probably
- C.
Want
- D.
Supposedly
- E.
Credible
- 8.1. The winner of the sack had to appear in _________ days at __________
- A.
15 days/ 8 o’clock in the morning
- B.
30 days / 8 o’clock in the evening
- C.
30 days / 6 o’clock in the morning
- D.
15 days / 8 o’clock in the evening
- E.
None of the above
- 9.1. Who was the one who had the right to break the seals of the sack?
- A.
Mr. Richards
- B.
Mr. Burgess
- C.
Mr. Sandy
- D.
Mr. Hadleyburg
- E.
Mrs. Richards
- 10.1. The news about the strange man and the sack of gold was known in all Europe.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.1. How much is “a houndred and sixty pounds” in dollars, according to Mr. Richards?
- A.
One hundred dollars
- B.
One million dollars
- C.
Forty thousand dollars
- D.
Forty dollars
- E.
None of the above
- 12.1. How much money gave the citizen from Hadleyburg to the gambler?
- A.
20 thousand dollars
- B.
20 dollars
- C.
20 houndred dollars
- D.
20 cents
- E.
2 dollars
- 13.According to Mrs. Richards, where was Mr. Richards when the stranger asked for him?
- A.
He was in Europe
- B.
He was in Brixton
- C.
He was in Berlin
- D.
He was in Dublin
- E.
He was in Montreal
- 14.1. The expression “without a penny” means:
- A.
Without money
- B.
Without hope
- C.
Without a pen
- D.
Without life
- E.
None of the above
- 15.Mark Twain was from Hadleyburg.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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