Question: 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? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of 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

Question: Walter owns three Italian restaurants which are running very well in Rhode Island in America. Every day his restaurants welcome crowds of customers all over the world. He studied to be a cook, but he sees now that his success is the result of a lifetime education. When he opened his first restaurant, all of a sudden his schooling knowledge , the history of his family and his ethics of his father _ . It made him a person who studied and explored the secrets in the food business. Walter's learning never stops. He says " The food business is one where you need to stay on top. Cooks should be trained. You have to keep on studying or you will be left behind." So he spent more time in reading. Every time he gets new ideas from the book, he brings them into his work. Walter also has a clear understanding about success. That is he would like to be remembered as a person who is creative, who believes in the Italian cooking culture in America. Food is like a bridge connecting to the past, to the family and to the country. He says "Success to me is not how much money I make, but if at the end of the day I am able to make fifteen or twenty customers happy, I'm a happy man." 1. How does Walter want to be remembered? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. as a person who is creative

Question: People in the United States love baseball. The best baseball players are stars. Great players are heroes. They are given a place in the baseball Hall of Fame. Roberto Clemente is in the Baseball Hall of Farm. He belongs there. For eight years in a row his batting average was over 300. He was batting champion four times. He was named most valuable player in 1966. He won the 1971 World Series for his team. His average in that series was 414.

But to many people Roberto was a hero not just for his baseball playing, but for his life. He spent it helping others and he died helping others.

He was born in Puerto Rico in 1934. His family was large. His parents worked hard to give their children the things they needed. He began to play baseball when he was young. He was so good that he was a star at the age of seventeen. At nineteen he joined a team in the United States. The next year he went to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and played in that team for eighteen years.

Roberto took pride in his career. He was not easy to give up. He went on with the game and played his best even when he was hurt and was in pain. He was proud of his game. He used to say: "For me, I am the best baseball player in the world." He meant that he believed in himself.

Roberto loved to help others. He found many ways to help people, both in the United States and in Puerto Rico. Later in 1972 there was an earthquake in Nicaragua. Many people were killed and a lot more were hurt. Many were homeless and hungry. Food and clothing were badly needed. Of course Roberto was one of the first to help. He formed a group to get the things that were needed. He was on the plane that was going to deliver them.

The plane crashed in the sea near Puerto Rico. Roberto was killed, but his life still shines like a light in people's hearts. 1. What was Roberto Clemente known for?
2. Who did he play for?
3. How long was he with them?
4. Did he receive any awards or recognition?
5. LIke what?
6. What did he achieve to be placed there?
7. Was he ever labeled as MVP?
8. When?
9. Did Clemente win a World Series?
10. When did he start playing?
11. Where did he grow up?
12. What did he do in his free time? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Baseball.
2. Pittsburgh Pirates
3. eighteen years
4. Yes
5. He is in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
6. One thing was his batting average was over 300 for eight years.
7. Yes
8. 1966
9. Yes.
10. When he was young.
11. Puerto Rico.
12. Helped people.