Pudd'nhead Wilson - Exam
  • 1. When was 'Pudd'nhead Wilson' first serialized?
A) Harper's Weekly
B) The Century Magazine (1893–1894)
C) Scribner's Monthly
D) Atlantic Monthly
  • 2. What is the main reason Roxy switches her son with Tom Driscoll?
A) To gain favor with the Driscoll family.
B) Due to an order from Judge Driscoll.
C) To give her son a life of freedom and privilege.
D) Because she wanted to escape slavery herself.
  • 3. What hobby does David Wilson pursue that is misunderstood by the townsfolk?
A) Bird watching.
B) Writing poetry.
C) Coin collecting.
D) Collecting fingerprints.
  • 4. Who challenges Luigi Capello to a duel?
A) Pudd'nhead Wilson.
B) Angelo Capello.
C) Tom Driscoll.
D) Judge Driscoll.
  • 5. What technological innovation is featured in the novel as forensic evidence?
A) Fingerprints.
B) Blood typing.
C) DNA testing.
D) Lie detector tests.
  • 6. How does Tom Driscoll's life change after his true identity is revealed?
A) He becomes a respected member of the community.
B) He inherits a large fortune.
C) He feels uneasy in white society and is excluded from the company of blacks.
D) He leaves Dawson's Landing permanently.
  • 7. What does Roxy do after discovering her savings are gone?
A) She seeks help from Judge Driscoll.
B) She files a lawsuit against the bank.
C) She returns to Dawson's Landing to ask for money from Tom.
D) She moves to another town to start over.
  • 8. What is the significance of Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar?
A) It endears him to Judge Driscoll but confirms others' opinion of him as a 'pudd'nhead'.
B) It is used to solve the murder mystery.
C) It contains clues about Roxy's true identity.
D) It serves as a legal document for his law practice.
  • 9. What happens to Tom Driscoll after he robs and murders his wealthy uncle?
A) He is immediately arrested by the police.
B) The blame falls wrongly on one of the Italian twins.
C) He confesses to the crime.
D) He flees Dawson's Landing.
  • 10. What role does Judge Driscoll play in Tom Driscoll's life?
A) He adopts Tom after his father's death.
B) He sells him into slavery.
C) He hires him as a lawyer.
D) He disowns Tom permanently.
  • 11. What is the outcome for Chambers after the murder mystery is solved?
A) His prison sentence is overturned, and he is sold 'down the river'.
B) He becomes a respected lawyer.
C) He escapes to Europe.
D) He inherits his uncle's estate.
  • 12. What was Twain's original plan for the Capello twins?
A) They were fictionalized versions of real historical figures.
B) They were conjoined twins in a novel titled Those Extraordinary Twins.
C) They were identical triplets.
D) They were unrelated characters with no connection to Tom Driscoll.
  • 13. What is the setting of 'Pudd'nhead Wilson'?
A) Chicago in the early 20th century.
B) Dawson's Landing on the Mississippi River in the first half of the 19th century.
C) New York City in the late 18th century.
D) St. Louis during the Civil War.
  • 14. What is Roxy's racial composition?
A) She is one-sixteenth black and majority white.
B) She is three-quarters black.
C) She is entirely white.
D) She is half black and half white.
  • 15. What does Roxy use to blackmail Tom Driscoll?
A) Evidence of a crime he committed.
B) The truth about his ancestry and that he is her son and partially black.
C) A letter from Judge Driscoll.
D) A confession from Luigi Capello.
  • 16. What happens to Tom Driscoll after his uncle's will is read?
A) He is sent away to a boarding school.
B) He becomes a traveling salesman.
C) He is adopted by Judge Driscoll.
D) He inherits the entire estate.
  • 17. What does Roxy's fair complexion and appearance signify?
A) She was mistaken for a European immigrant.
B) She looks more white than black due to her ancestry.
C) She had undergone plastic surgery.
D) She was adopted by a wealthy family.
  • 18. What is the significance of Tom Driscoll's behavior in the novel?
A) It raises questions about nature versus nurture and racism.
B) It proves he was always destined to be a criminal.
C) It shows his inherent goodness.
D) It highlights his intelligence.
  • 19. What is the role of small-town politics in 'Pudd'nhead Wilson'?
A) It is satirized through Mark Twain's depiction of Dawson's Landing.
B) It supports Pudd'nhead Wilson's law practice.
C) It leads to the downfall of Judge Driscoll.
D) It plays a minor role with no significant impact on the plot.
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