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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) Wisconsin
(b) New York.
(c) Mexico.
(d) England.

2. What is Chapter 11 about?
(a) Bridge construction.
(b) Navigating smaller parts of the Mississippi.
(c) Boat construction.
(d) Navigating difficult pieces of the river.

3. How did the man in competition with Twain for a girl became a hero to her?
(a) He almost died.
(b) He offered her a horse.
(c) He joined the army.
(d) He bought her a ring.

4. What did Huckleberry Finn do in Chapter 3?
(a) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi talked.
(b) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi lived.
(c) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi treated slaves.
(d) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi traveled.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the main quality good pilots needed to have according to Twain in Chapter 13?

2. What was the name of the pilot in Twain's story in Chapter 14?

3. Who did Twain befriend on the steamboat from Cincinnati?

4. What did Twain have to learn besides the physical markers on the Mississippi?

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

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