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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 trainer was hard on Twain in Chapter 18?
(a) Brown.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Robert.
(d) Bixby.

2. When would Twain usually de-boat?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 2 p.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) Midnight.

3. How long is the Mississippi River according to Chapter 1?
(a) 750 miles.
(b) 1,300 miles.
(c) 300 miles.
(d) 2,300 miles.

4. What choice did the captain of the steamboat in Chapter 19 choose at the end?
(a) He fired Both Twain and Brown.
(b) Twain over Brown.
(c) Brown over Twain.
(d) He didn't take sides.

5. How long would the Mississippi be if it was in a straight line?
(a) 235 miles.
(b) 595 miles.
(c) 975 miles.
(d) 675 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people think of Bixby's maneuver in Chapter 7?

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

3. How did Twain see steamboat pilots in Chapter 14?

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

5. What was the job of Twain's friend in Chapter 31?

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