What is the real name of American author Mark Twain?
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A.
Robert Frost
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B.
Edgar Allan Poe
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C.
Tennessee Williams
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D.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Correct Answer:
D. Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Explanation:
American writer Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He chose his pen name from the Mississippi riverboat crew's term for measuring water depth. His initial success, "Jim Smiley and this Jumping Frog," was published under this pseudonym, making option (d) the correct choice.
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