Why was Mark Twain important in the development of the American novel? Select all that apply.

contributed to the romantic revival

wrote many important sea novels

created memorable characters

furthered the development of the novel of sentiment

contributed important social and political criticism

developed the art of the storyteller

The correct answers should be

created memorable characters

contributed important social and political criticism

developed the art of the storyteller

His stories were not sentimental at all and were mostly satirical and criticized the period. They spoke of poverty and poor neighborhoods and the spirit of racism that was common in the era. He mostly wrote about rural American neighborhoods in an objective manner which was common in the US at the time. His memorable characters are Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, who are a common part of most school syllabi.