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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 did Huckleberry Finn do in Chapter 3?
(a) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi lived.
(b) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi talked.
(c) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi treated slaves.
(d) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi traveled.

2. What is a bluff reef?
(a) A sunken boat.
(b) A reef hidden under the water.
(c) A small inconsequential reef.
(d) A reef composed of wood.

3. What was special about the pilot in Twain's story in Chapter 11?
(a) It was a trainee.
(b) It was Twain himself.
(c) There was no pilots.
(d) He was asleep.

4. What did Twain become after his career as a pilot?
(a) A reporter.
(b) A boat captain.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A novelist.

5. What was the name of the gang in Chapter 29?
(a) Green's gang.
(b) Rupper's gang.
(c) Murel's gang.
(d) Liroy's gang.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the Mississippi River attractive for people?

2. Why was Twain jealous of the boy he knew in his town?

3. What city marked one of the strongest changes in traits and speeches, according to Chapter 22?

4. What did Twain have to learn besides the physical markers on the Mississippi?

5. What did Twain think of the reason behind not allowing passengers to board the boats during the special events of Chapter 16?

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