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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bixby have to pilot the boat around in Chapter 7?

2. What did Twain try to do in Chapter 22, but failed?

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

4. How long were steamboat pilots shifts?

5. How was the pilot able to get a raise in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain note about changes in the river in Chapter 17?

2. What was the Captain secretly proud of in Chapter 19?

3. What does Twain trace back to French settlements in Chapter 23?

4. What does Twain realize about what he has to learn in Chapter 10?

5. What did Twain illustrate in Chapter 3?

6. What was Murel's gang according to Chapter 29?

7. What did Twain describe when he returned to the river in Chapter 22?

8. What silly game was Twain playing in Chapter 24?

9. What does Twain note about captains and owners?

10. What did Twain note about Stephen in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the title "A Question of Law", and whether Twain was responsible for the death of the homeless man.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the genre of a memoir and write about what it means to write in this genre, including benefits and drawbacks.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the explosion of the Pennsylvania and other steamboats and examine common causes.

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