Mark Twain is one of the most well-⁠known American writers. He was the 19__________________ great literary voice in America. He recorded the history and culture of America in his writing and brought to life all sorts of characters based on people he knew and met. Born in 1835 as Samuel Clemens, Twain lived through the Civil War and joined the Confederate Army. His various

careers 20__________________ riverboat pilot, prospector, and newspaper agent. Mark Twain achieved fame by writing humorous fiction, and his work is still enjoyed by 21__________________ and grownups today.

His most famous works include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Both of them are modeled on his childhood in Missouri. He also wrote The prince and the Pauper where the way people treat the poor and disadvantaged 22__________________ .