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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who proved that the Mississippi emptied in the Gulf of Mexico?
(a) La Rosa.
(b) La Grange.
(c) La Salle.
(d) De La Villa.

2. What did Twain describe in Chapter 30?
(a) A sunrise on the river.
(b) A boat exploding.
(c) A sunset on the river.
(d) His first novel.

3. What trainer was hard on Twain in Chapter 18?
(a) Robert.
(b) Bixby.
(c) Brown.
(d) Stephen.

4. What was the name of the gang in Chapter 29?
(a) Rupper's gang.
(b) Green's gang.
(c) Murel's gang.
(d) Liroy's gang.

5. What woman did Twain borrow accounts from in Chapter 29?
(a) Mrs. Trollope.
(b) Mrs. Ruppert.
(c) Mrs. Troll.
(d) Mrs. Ruth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the men treat Huck after finding him?

2. Why did Twain think the New Orleans graveyard to be dangerous?

3. What did Twain compare pilot's loss of romance toward the Mississippi to?

4. How long were steamboat pilots shifts?

5. What happened to Napoleon?

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