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Mark Twain Quiz: How Well Do You Know The Legend?

First Posted: 06/21/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:15 PM ET

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The Guardian:

It's exactly a century since Mark Twain died, but his voice remains as fresh and witty as ever. How well do you know the man who gave the world Huck Finn?

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travelswithdog
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11:43 AM on 04/21/2010
Would have been more fun if they'd shown the correct answers when you are finished. What invention did Twin create?
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SurrealPumpkin
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12:15 PM on 04/21/2010
you have to click "show answers" after you submit.
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09:23 PM on 04/21/2010
self pasting scrap book
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janie@atthelake
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11:24 AM on 04/21/2010
5 out of 12----rats. fail..
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12:54 PM on 04/21/2010
Coincidentally, five out of twelve rats fail.
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janie@atthelake
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01:07 PM on 04/21/2010
:-) giggle
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09:23 PM on 04/21/2010
5 out of 12 for me too, seems to be the answer of the day
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SurrealPumpkin
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11:17 AM on 04/21/2010
8 out of 12 - pretty good guessing!
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