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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 Twain compare steamboats to in Chapter 38?

2. What did Twain think of New Orleans graveyards in Chapter 42?

3. What did Twain's friend pretend to be to befriend the soldiers in Chapter 31?

4. What did Twain remember as he passed by Sunday school?

5. Who did the man in Chapter 52 receive a letter from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the carpenter in Chapter 55 tell Twain?

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

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

5. Who and what did Twain write about Mardi Gras in Chapter 45?

6. Who did Twain think about when passing by Sunday School in Chapter 54?

7. What happened to The Gold Dust in Chapter 37?

8. What benefited laborers and plantation owners alike in Chapter 33?

9. What had become of many of the pilots Twain knew as a young man in Chapter 48?

10. What three Southern occupations did Twain describe in Chapter 45 and what was Twain's opinion on each?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare the Mississippi during Twain's lifetime with how the river is today.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role Mr. Bixby had in the life of Mark Twain and compare his role with that of another captain introduced by Twain.

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