Life on the Mississippi Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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Life on the Mississippi Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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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 told Twain about the gambler who wanted to do business with him in Chapter 36?
(a) A cook.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A geologist.
(d) A professor.

2. What location did Huck want to bring Jim to in Chapter 3?
(a) Paris.
(b) Granada.
(c) Lisbon.
(d) Cairo.

3. What was the normal wage for a pilot in Twain's time?
(a) $250.
(b) $500.
(c) $350.
(d) $125.

4. How many died in the battlefield described in Chapter 34?
(a) 17,000.
(b) 35,000.
(c) 15,000.
(d) 5,000.

5. What manufacturing city did Twain describe in Chapter 39?
(a) Rome.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Louisville.
(d) Natchez.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the Mississippi River attractive for people?

2. What did Twain find disgusting in Chapter 45?

3. How long did Twain stay with his brother before his death?

4. What choice did the captain of the steamboat in Chapter 19 choose at the end?

5. What did Twain discover as he wanted to see one specific town?

(see the answer key)

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