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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Marquette come from when he explored the Mississippi junction in Chapter 2?
(a) New York.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Wisconsin
(d) England.

2. What is a bluff reef?
(a) A small inconsequential reef.
(b) A reef hidden under the water.
(c) A reef composed of wood.
(d) A sunken boat.

3. What did Twain think he would do using a steamboat according to Chapter 5?
(a) Explore the Amazon.
(b) Explore the Mississippi.
(c) Run a flourishing trading business.
(d) Try to cross the Atlantic.

4. How did Twain name the pilot who came to take his shift after Bixby?
(a) Mr. R.
(b) Mr. T.
(c) Mr. P.
(d) Mr. W.

5. What did Twain promise his instructor?
(a) $50 out of his first wages.
(b) $500 out of his first wages.
(c) $250 out of his first wages.
(d) $800 out of his first wages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain say made the river even harder to navigate in Chapter 8?

2. How long is the Mississippi River according to Chapter 1?

3. What was the normal wage for a pilot in Twain's time?

4. What did the other pilots on Twain's boat do to him toward the end of his training?

5. What did Huckleberry Finn do in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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