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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What changed Twain's life in Chapter 21?
(a) War.
(b) His marriage.
(c) Peace.
(d) The train.

2. What was important in Twain's early life according to Chapter 4?
(a) Cars.
(b) Trains.
(c) Steamboats.
(d) Horses.

3. Who did Twain recall the stories of in Chapter 27?
(a) Tourists.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Nuns.
(d) Pilots.

4. Who had to stay awake for the whole trip, according to Twain in Chapter 28?
(a) The boat owners.
(b) The captain.
(c) The passengers.
(d) The pilots.

5. What was Twain happy to see still being there in Chapter 25?
(a) Paris.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) New York.
(d) Cairo.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long is the Mississippi River according to Chapter 1?

3. Why was the Mississippi River attractive for people?

4. What was the steamboat industry replaced by during Twain's lifetime?

5. What was the nickname of the trainees on Twain's new boat in Chapter 18?

(see the answer key)

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