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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What stories did the pilot in Chapter 24 tell Twain?
(a) Alligator stories.
(b) War stories.
(c) Boat stories.
(d) Pilot stories.

3. What war did Twain mention in Chapter 27?
(a) 1807.
(b) 1815.
(c) 1822.
(d) 1812.

4. What did Twain become after his career as a pilot?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A boat captain.
(c) A reporter.
(d) A novelist.

5. Where did Twain try to go to from Cincinnati?
(a) Saint Louis.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city marked one of the strongest changes in traits and speeches, according to Chapter 22?

2. What did Twain find amazing about learning to navigate the Mississippi?

3. What towns did Twain write about in Chapter 23?

4. What is a bluff reef?

5. What did the steamboat pilots have to do to navigate the Mississippi according to Chapter 9?

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