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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain find amazing about learning to navigate the Mississippi?
(a) It was easy.
(b) It needed to be learned going up and downriver.
(c) The mandatory exam was open book.
(d) The teachers were not helpful.

2. Who had to stay awake for the whole trip, according to Twain in Chapter 28?
(a) The pilots.
(b) The boat owners.
(c) The passengers.
(d) The captain.

3. What was the nickname of the trainees on Twain's new boat in Chapter 18?
(a) Pup.
(b) Baby.
(c) Kid.
(d) Cub.

4. Where was the man who tried to teach Twain a lesson from Chapter 30?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Louisiana.

5. Who did Twain recall the stories of in Chapter 27?
(a) Pilots.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Nuns.
(d) Tourists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been Napoleon before its destruction?

2. What would smaller ships do after bumping into larger steamboats?

3. What did the other pilots on Twain's boat do to him toward the end of his training?

4. Who helped complete the pilot's association monopoly?

5. What did Twain miss, according to Chapter 44?

(see the answer key)

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