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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. Who did Twain hear about in Chapter 59?

2. What southern occupation did Twain describe in Chapter 45?

3. What part was Twain's acquaintance playing in Chapter 51?

4. What did Twain think of the correspondence of the man in Chapter 48?

5. What boat did Twain say exploded in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Twain compare steamboats to houses in Chapter 38?

2. What was the manufacturing city, Natchez, like as described in Chapter 39?

3. What did Twain write about the graveyards in New Orleans based on Chapter 42?

4. Who was Ritter and what did he do in Chapter 31?

5. What did Twain say about his encounter with a friend who was an undertaker according to Chapter 43?

6. Who did Twain write about in Chapter 59?

7. What anecdote did a professor tell to Twain Chapter 36?

8. What did Twain learn about other people's opinions about him in Chapter 53?

9. What improvement did Twain say improved in New Orleans in Chapter 41?

10. About how many people died in Vicksburg because of the war according to Chapter 35?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the background of the Civil War and the impact that it had on the south, including its residents.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship with Twain and his brother, Henry or the relationship between Twain and his family as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one acquaintance whom Twain runs into during his travels and examine the significance of the story or person.

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