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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long would the Mississippi be if it was in a straight line?
(a) 235 miles.
(b) 595 miles.
(c) 675 miles.
(d) 975 miles.

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

4. What did the other pilots on Twain's boat do to him toward the end of his training?
(a) Made him question his friends.
(b) Made him question his own judgment.
(c) Made him question his training.
(d) Made him question his eye sight.

5. What stories did the pilot in Chapter 24 tell Twain?
(a) War stories.
(b) Boat stories.
(c) Alligator stories.
(d) Pilot stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was stuck in closed off elbows in Twain's stories in Chapter 17?

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

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

4. What was important in Twain's early life according to Chapter 4?

5. What part of the river did Twain write about in Chapter 25?

(see the answer key)

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