A Nation Dividing and Expanding: Civil War, Regionalism, and Realism — Test
Question 20 • Honors English III
Read the sentence. Mark Twain is a pseudonym for the writer’s legal name, Samuel L. Clemens. Based on the prefix, pseudo- , what does the word “pseudonym” mean?
Answer
A
fake name
B
given name
C
legal name
D
real name
Explanation
The prefix pseudo- means “false” or “fake.” A pseudonym is therefore a fake name a writer uses instead of their real name. The correct choice is “fake name.”
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