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1 What is the main topic of the passage?

The jobs that Mark Twain had
The war that Mark Twain served in
Mark Twain’s talent in story-telling
✔ Mark Twain’s life and the characters in his writing

2 Why did people love to hear Mark Twain’s story?

Because he printed his stories
Because he was a popular writer
Because he had many different jobs
✔ Because his story-telling was interesting

3 Which of the following best fits in the blank of the passage?

with a different outlook
with a broad knowledge
with a good personality
✔ with a similar character

4 What can be inferred from the passage?

Mark Twain created fairy tales.
Mark Twain’s childhood was poor.
Mark Twain didn’t make much money.
✔ Mark Twain had interesting experiences.

Summarize the Text

Complete the summary with the words in the box.

had various jobs are very familiar to us was the writer
were loved by many people to be natural used a pen name

Mark Twain of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He

when he wrote many comic articles. Mark Twain , such as soldier,

steam boat pilot, and journalist. His story-telling was excellent and his writings

. The characters in his novels .

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