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Mark Twain’s satire, “Advice to Youth”

Question Worksheet

Directions: After the second close read, answer these questions. Go back to the satire and use textual
evidence when answering.

1) Who is the target audience?

2) Why is obeying the best policy, in Twain’s opinion?

3) What superstition (common belief) do parents have according to Twain?

4) How does Twain instruct the youth to avoid violence?

5) Why is lying bad?

6) How is lying a great art?

7) What is Twain’s advice to youth about lying?

8) Twain provides an anecdote about firearms. Is this funny or not? Why or why not?

9) Why shouldn’t youth handle firearms, according to Twain?

10) What is his advice about reading?

11) What is the result of building one’s character, according to Twain?

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