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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 city marked one of the strongest changes in traits and speeches, according to Chapter 22?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Bayou.
(d) Saint Louis.

2. What special event did Twain describe in Chapter 16?
(a) Steamboat poker tournaments.
(b) Steamboat decomission.
(c) Steamboat races.
(d) Steamboat galas.

3. What was the normal wage for a pilot in Twain's time?
(a) $250.
(b) $350.
(c) $500.
(d) $125.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What choice did the captain of the steamboat in Chapter 19 choose at the end?

2. What did Twain promise his instructor?

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

4. What city was having cases of Yellow Death in Chapter 29?

5. What part of the river did Twain write about in Chapter 25?

(see the answer key)

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