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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 Twain trace back the towns in Chapter 23 to?
(a) British settlements.
(b) French settlements.
(c) Dutch settlements.
(d) Native American settlements.

2. Who was Bixby according to Chapter 6?
(a) An established pilot.
(b) An established mechanic.
(c) An established captain.
(d) An established watchman.

3. Who helped complete the pilot's association monopoly?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Captains and owners.
(c) The press.
(d) Peer pressure.

4. Why did Twain's friend not like epidemics?
(a) They were not as profitable as regular funerals.
(b) There was a lot of crime.
(c) Nobody bought bakery goods.
(d) The dead were not bringing enough jewelry.

5. What did Twain say made the river even harder to navigate in Chapter 8?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Night.
(c) Cloudy weather.
(d) Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the manufacturing city in Chapter 39 produce?

2. What did Twain's friend pretend to be to befriend the soldiers in Chapter 31?

3. Who had to stay awake for the whole trip, according to Twain in Chapter 28?

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

5. What did Twain find had improved in New Orleans in Chapter 41?

(see the answer key)

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