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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the steamboat industry replaced by during Twain's lifetime?
(a) Planes.
(b) Trains.
(c) Sea faring ships.
(d) Cars.

2. What did Twain trace back the towns in Chapter 23 to?
(a) Native American settlements.
(b) British settlements.
(c) Dutch settlements.
(d) French settlements.

3. Who did Twain recall the stories of in Chapter 27?
(a) Pilots.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Tourists.
(d) Nuns.

4. Why was the Mississippi River attractive for people?
(a) People found it scary and exiting.
(b) People found it refreshing.
(c) People found it savage, lonely and desolate.
(d) People found it relaxing and quiet.

5. What was the name of the town from which the two feuding families were from?
(a) Salsburg.
(b) Salem.
(c) Compromise.
(d) Montrouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What location did Huck want to bring Jim to in Chapter 3?

2. How long did Twain stay with his brother before his death?

3. How did Twain see steamboat pilots in Chapter 14?

4. What did Bixby have to pilot the boat around in Chapter 7?

5. What did Twain promise his instructor?

(see the answer key)

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