Select the paragraph from the section "Early Life" that explains why Twain had to get his first job.
A
In 1857, Clemens began learning to pilot, or steer, a steamboat on the Mississippi River. The job was exciting and paid well. His career ended in 1861. The Civil War between the North and the South broke out. He joined the South's army but did not serve for very long.
B
His father died in 1847, leaving the family very poor. Clemens left school when he was 12 years old to earn money for his family. At age 15, he got a job as a printer, writer and editor at a newspaper.
C
Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. His parents were John and Jane Clemens. When he was 4 years old, his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, on the Mississippi River. This town later inspired the setting in several of his books.
D
Synopsis: Samuel L. Clemens was born on November 30, 1835. His birthplace was Florida, Missouri. The world knows him as Mark Twain, the name he used to write his books. He wrote two of the most famous books in America. They are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." He also worked as a riverboat pilot, reporter, businessman and inventor. Twain died on April 21, 1910, in Redding, Connecticut.
B
His father died in 1847, leaving the family very poor. Clemens left school when he was 12 years old to earn money for his family. At age 15, he got a job as a printer, writer and editor at a newspaper.