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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Mississippi first seen by a settler?
(a) 1562.
(b) 1572.
(c) 1552.
(d) 1542.

2. What did people think of Bixby's maneuver in Chapter 7?
(a) It would be easy.
(b) It would fail.
(c) It would be hard, but possible.
(d) It would take several hours.

3. How did the man in competition with Twain for a girl became a hero to her?
(a) He joined the army.
(b) He bought her a ring.
(c) He almost died.
(d) He offered her a horse.

4. Why was the Mississippi River attractive for people?
(a) People found it relaxing and quiet.
(b) People found it refreshing.
(c) People found it savage, lonely and desolate.
(d) People found it scary and exiting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Twain befriend on the steamboat from Cincinnati?

2. What did Twain compare pilot's loss of romance toward the Mississippi to?

3. What trainer was hard on Twain in Chapter 18?

4. What did Twain discover after talking with the pilot in Chapter 24?

5. What changed on the Mississippi during Twain's time according to Chapter 17?

(see the answer key)

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