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What was Twain's real first name?
Answer: Samuel
Why: He was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens and first signed as Mark Twain in 1863, in a Nevada newspaper.
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Why did Twain lecture his way around the world in 1895?
Answer: To repay his debts
Why: He paid every creditor in full, even though his 1894 bankruptcy meant the law no longer required it.
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How does Tom Canty use the Great Seal of England?
Answer: As a nutcracker
Why: The lost seal turns up inside a suit of armor, and finding it convinces the court that Edward is the true king.
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Which animal stars in the 1865 story that made Twain famous?
Answer: A frog
Why: Smiley's champion frog is called Dan'l Webster, after the US statesman Daniel Webster.
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Who swaps places with Tom Canty?
Answer: Edward VI
Why: Henry VIII dies during the story, so the missing prince becomes King Edward VI while still dressed as a pauper.
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What kind of machine cost Twain about $300,000?
Answer: A typesetter
Why: The Linotype made the Paige typesetter obsolete, and the loss helped push Twain into bankruptcy in 1894.
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