Multiple choice general knowledge

Samuel Longhorn Clemens is better known as

  1. Napolean Bonaparte

  2. C. F. Andrews

  3. Earl of Warwick

  4. Mark Twain
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Explanation

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) is the real name behind the famous pen name Mark Twain. He chose this pseudonym from his riverboat piloting days - 'mark twain' was a riverboat term meaning water depth of two fathoms (12 feet), safe for navigation.

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