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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who borrowed money from everyone in Chapter 17?
(a) Robert.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Harry.
(d) Mark.

2. Who did Twain befriend on the steamboat from Cincinnati?
(a) The mecanic.
(b) The pilot.
(c) The night watchman.
(d) The captain.

3. What did Twain say made the river even harder to navigate in Chapter 8?
(a) Day.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Cloudy weather.
(d) Night.

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

5. What city was having cases of Yellow Death in Chapter 29?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Okampa.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain become after his career as a pilot?

2. What did Twain become towards the end of his pilot training?

3. What did the man try to teach Twain about in Chapter 30?

4. What did Twain think of the reason behind not allowing passengers to board the boats during the special events of Chapter 16?

5. What did the pilot in Chapter 26 transport during the Civil War?

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