Question

7.
refer to the excerpt from the autobiography of mark twain.
you can predict that twain will remember the story about the
cannonball because the

○ story made history real for twain
a

○ cannonball caused a theater fire

○ story was dr. peakes favorite

○ fire scared dr. grants old mother

b
c
d

8.
refer to the excerpt from the autobiography of mark twain.
to twain, the best thing about being a subject was

○ meeting the mesmerizer
a

○ being on stage with hicks

○ pretending to see visions

○ having everyones attention

b
c
d

9.
refer to the excerpt from the autobiography of mark twain.
what action was twain sure would convince his mother that
his confession is true?

○ swearing an oath
a

○ talking to dr. peake

○ explaining his visions

○ sticking himself with a pin

b
c
d

Explanation:

Question 7

To solve this, we analyze each option. Option A: Stories that make history real are memorable. In Twain's context, a story making history tangible would be memorable. Option B: There's no indication the cannonball caused a theater fire. Option C: The story being Dr. Peake's favorite doesn't relate to Twain's memory. Option D: The fire scaring Dr. Grant's mother is not about Twain's memory of the cannonball story. So A is correct.

Analyzing options: Option A: Meeting the mesmerizer is not indicated as the "best thing". Option B: Being on stage with Hicks isn't supported. Option C: Pretending to see visions is not the best part. Option D: Having everyone's attention (being a subject, likely in a show) would be appealing, so D is correct.

Looking at options: Option A: Swearing an oath—Twain's context (from the autobiography) likely has him using a more direct, physical proof. Option B: Talking to Dr. Peake isn't a convincing action. Option C: Explaining visions is not a proof. Option D: Sticking himself with a pin (a physical, self - inflicted action) would be a sure way to convince his mother, as it's a tangible proof. So D is correct.

Answer:

A. story made history real for Twain

Question 8