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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 45-60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain do after hearing the carpenter's story in Chapter 55?
(a) He asked to see the church pastor.
(b) He warned the local church.
(c) He reported the man to the army.
(d) He warned the only Lynch in town.

2. Who did the man in Chapter 52 receive a letter from?
(a) A former client.
(b) A former soldier.
(c) A former prison roommate.
(d) A child.

3. What did Twain discover after talking with the pilot in Chapter 24?
(a) That they knew each other.
(b) That they were both journalists.
(c) That the pilot was unexperienced.
(d) That Twain was a better pilot.

4. What did Twain describe in Chapter 11?
(a) An amazing piece of piloting.
(b) His fear of piloting alone.
(c) The trip of a family en route for New Orleans.
(d) How cargo wasunloaded.

5. Why were passengers not allowed on board during the special events in Chapter 16?
(a) So the boat would be better looking.
(b) So the boat would be ready to burn.
(c) So the boat would be safer.
(d) So the boat would be lighter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Twain's friend leave after his death?

2. What did Twain say steamboats were vastly superior to in Chapter 38?

3. Why was Twain disappointed at the end of Chapter 52?

4. What happened to Napoleon?

5. What was Twain's first reaction to the letter?

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