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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

by Mark Twain

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages
432
Reading time
≈ 7 h 50 min
Checkpoints
12
Genre
Classic

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How long does it take to read A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court?

At 432 pages, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a fairly long book. Expect about 7 hours 50 minutes of reading to finish it, based on 250 words per page and an average reading speed of 230 words per minute. A fast reader will go quicker; a careful read (or reading in a second language) will take longer.

At 30 minutes a day, that is about 16 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 6 reading days. For a book of this length (400 to 599 pages), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 5.3 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it
30 minutes a day16 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)6 days

Estimates; see the method at the bottom of the page.

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 12 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 36
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 72
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 108
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 144
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 180
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 216
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 252
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 288
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 324
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 360
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 396
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 432

In Vread, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is split into 12 checkpoints, one every 36 pages or so. At each checkpoint, a question covers the passage you have just read: a correct answer validates the step, and your progress moves forward like a training plan.

The challenge: validate all 12 checkpoints through to the last page. No giant quiz at the end, no summary to copy out: short questions along the way that prove the book was actually read. It also works as a reading quiz to check your understanding before a test.

Also available in French on Vread.

Example: the checkpoint 1 question

Checkpoint 1/12pp. 1–36

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Mark Twain

What is the name of the page who explains to the narrator that he is Sir Kay's prisoner and promises to visit him in the dungeon?

The answer is in the text: reply in the app.

Public-domain work. The answer, and the following questions, unlock in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court?
The edition listed on Vread has 432 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court?
About 7 hours 50 minutes of reading, or 16 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court?
Yes: the Vread app has 12 reading questions on A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court?
Vread does not publish summaries: the app supports reading the book itself, part by part. Checkpoint questions cover what you have just read, which makes them a good way to check you did not miss anything.

Read A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court with Vread

Add the book to your library, read at your own pace in whatever format you use, and validate each checkpoint. Vread is free on iPhone and Android.

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Written by Vread from its catalogue data (page count of the listed edition, checkpoints, ratings aggregated from 10 ratings). No summary or publisher text is reproduced. Reading times are estimates; see the method in the Vread Reading Barometer (in French).