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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 pilot in Chapter 26 transport during the Civil War?
(a) Civilians.
(b) Food.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Soldiers.

2. What battlefield did Twain describe in Chapter 34?
(a) Rome.
(b) Gettysburg.
(c) Vicksburg.
(d) Bern.

3. Who was the first settler to see the Mississippi?
(a) Cortez.
(b) de Vama.
(c) DeSoto.
(d) DiMaggio.

4. What was the due of the pilot's association?
(a) $200 plus 10%.
(b) $50 plus 5%.
(c) $200 plus 5%.
(d) $50 plus 10%.

5. What special event did Twain describe in Chapter 16?
(a) Steamboat decomission.
(b) Steamboat races.
(c) Steamboat poker tournaments.
(d) Steamboat galas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was important in Twain's early life according to Chapter 4?

2. How did the man in Chapter 17 say he would repay his debts?

3. How did the man in competition with Twain for a girl became a hero to her?

4. What did Twain find disgusting in Chapter 45?

5. How long after the first settler saw the Mississippi did the following settler see the river?

(see the answer key)

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