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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Twain's friend want his money to go to?
(a) To the parents of the soldier he killed.
(b) To the child of the soldier he killed.
(c) To the widow of the soldier he killed.
(d) To the sister of the soldier he killed.

2. Why were passengers not allowed on board during the special events in Chapter 16?
(a) So the boat would be ready to burn.
(b) So the boat would be better looking.
(c) So the boat would be lighter.
(d) So the boat would be safer.

3. What task does Twain describe in Chapter 12?
(a) Sounding.
(b) Orming.
(c) Graming.
(d) Roaming.

4. What towns did Twain write about in Chapter 23?
(a) Towns between Minneapolis and Baton Rouge.
(b) Towns between St. Louis and Baton Rouge.
(c) Towns between St. Louis and New Orleans.
(d) Towns between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Twain think the New Orleans graveyard to be dangerous?

2. How much money did the measures discussed by Twain in Chapter 28 save per load of cargo?

3. What city was having cases of Yellow Death in Chapter 29?

4. What was the nickname of the trainees on Twain's new boat in Chapter 18?

5. What location did Huck want to bring Jim to in Chapter 3?

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