PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTER BUILDING BOOK for third year Author By Dr. Neha Mathur
RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR STORY BY MARK TWAIN
Mark Twain was an American humorist. novelist, journalist and lecturer popularly known by his travel narratives. Various Adventures writing of Tom Sawyer and of Huckleberry Finn brought him international fame. Mark Twain is his pseudonym. His real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was sixth child of his parents. He was prematurely born on 30 November 1835. He inherited humor from his mother. His father was a serious man. His father's business failed and debt increased. They had to move to Missouri state. After the death of his father, he had to do several odd jobs. He worked as an apprentice in printing press. later on he started publishing his own weekly newspaper. From journalism, he moved into writing and earned fame as a writer. He died on 21 April 1910.Complete Story
MCQ based on the story
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WHAT WAS THE REAL NAME OF MARK TWAIN?
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
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WHERE WAS MARK TWAIN BORN?
Florida, Missouri
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WHEN DID MARK TWAIN BECOME A LINCENSED RIVER PILOT?
1858
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WHICH NEWSPAPER IN VIRGINIA WAS EDITED BY TWAIN?
Territorial Enterprise
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WHAT IS THE GENRE OF "RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR"?
Satire and Short Story
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WHAT PRINCIPLE IS "RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR" BASED ON?
Contradiction
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WHAT LITERARY TECHNIQUE IS USED IN "RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR" TO CREATE A COMIC EFFECT?
Hyperbole
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WHAT CAN BE INFERRED ABOUT MARK TWAIN ?
he believed in his good character
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WHAT DID MARK TWAIN FIND UNCOMFORTABLE?
His name being associated with bad character people
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WHAT KEPT MARK TWAIN AWAKE AT NIGHT?
Worry about losing the election
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WHAT KIND OF CHARACTERS WERE SMITH AND BLANK ACCORDING TO MARK TWAIN?
they were familier with all manner of shameful crimes
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WHAT DID MARK TWAIN FEEL AFTER SEEING HIS NAME CONNECTED WITH SMITH AND BLANK?
Disturbed
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WHAT DID TWAIN REALIZE AFTER READING THE NEWSPAPER ABOUT HIM?
He was confounded and surprised
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HOW DID THR JOURNAL REFER TO THE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR AFTER INCIDENT?
Twain, the Montana Thief
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WHAT DID THE CANDIDATE USE TO ROLL HIS TRAPS IN
Newspaper
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WHERE DID THE INCIDENT INVOLVING THE CANDIDATE OCCUR?
Montana
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WHY DID MARK TWAIN HAVE TROUBLE MAKING A DECISION?
mixed feeling about running the governor
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Mark Twain was nominated to run against ............. for the seat of Governor of New York.
Mr. John T Smith and Blank J Blank
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Mark Twain thought that he had special advantage over other candidates because of........
He have a good character and moral values
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What was discomfort riling the deeps of his happiness?
His name would be bandied with shameful crimes and such people.
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Why did Mark Twain write a letter to his grandmother?
To know her opinion about his running for Governor.
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How did grandmother respond to his letter?
Grandmother Replied that a people like you did not deserve to run for Governor.
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What is a perjury?
telling a lie in a court of law.
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According to newspaper, Mark Twain committed perjury in which city?
Cochin China
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What does Montana Thief mean according to the journal?
Mark Twain stole valuable of his cabin mate in Montana.
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Was grandfather of Blank J Blank hanged for highway robbery?
No, it was a fake news spread by a newspaper.
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What aspect of Indian Clture influenced the far east most significantly:
Indian Buddhism influenced the Far-East most significantly.
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What was the result of fake news about the grandfather of Blank J Blank.
People attacked the home of Mark Twain and He had to run away from home.
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Was Mark Twain found intoxicated in a hotel?
No, It was a fake news.
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Why did Mark Twain decide to answer all the baseless charges labelled on him?
Because he felt humiliated.
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Why did Mark Twain burn a lunatic asylum?
Because that was a fake publicity.
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Why did Mark Twain decide to withdraw his name from candidacy?
Realized that it was impossible to answer all the fake charges and his good name would be spoiled
