Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876) and its sequel, the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel".

Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn". He served an apprenticeship with a printer and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to the newspaper of his older brother Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City "Territorial Enterprise". His humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", was published in 1865, based on a story that he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention and was even translated into French. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.

1. what was Mark Twain's real name?
2. When was he born
3. What was his best book?
4. Did it had anything to do with his real life?
5. In which way?
6. What did he have a lack of success in?
7. Did he have any humorous stories?
8. What were they?
9. what was it based on?
10. Did he have famous friends?
11. Who were they?
12. what about royalty?
13. What does California have to do wtih Twain?
14. What story was translated in another language?

Numbered answers:
1. Samuel Langhorne Clemens
2. November 30, 1835
3. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Yes
5. he was raised in the town the book was set
6. mining
7. Yes
8. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
9. on a story that he heard at Angels Hotel
10. Yes
11. presidents, and artists
12. Yes
13. he spent some time as a miner
14. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County