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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 the steamboat pilots have to do to navigate the Mississippi according to Chapter 9?
(a) Read the river.
(b) Follow buoys.
(c) Go straight and never deviate.
(d) Follow maps.

2. What did Twain compare pilot's loss of romance toward the Mississippi to?
(a) To gravity losing its mystery for an aviator.
(b) To the ocean losing its mystery to sea captains.
(c) To the human body losing its mystery for doctors.
(d) To the food losing their mystery to farmers.

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

4. What city marked one of the strongest changes in traits and speeches, according to Chapter 22?
(a) Saint Louis.
(b) Bayou.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Baton Rouge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the man try to teach Twain about in Chapter 30?

2. What happened to Napoleon?

3. Who did Twain's friend want his money to go to?

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

5. What did Twain think of the romance of the river in Chapter 28?

(see the answer key)

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