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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Twain befriend on the steamboat from Cincinnati?
(a) The night watchman.
(b) The captain.
(c) The mecanic.
(d) The pilot.

2. What would smaller ships do after bumping into larger steamboats?
(a) Try to pay more attention.
(b) Sue for damages.
(c) Try to board the larger steamboats.
(d) Go repair their boat.

3. What did pilots use to perform the task described in Chapter 12?
(a) Buoy.
(b) Small boats.
(c) Long ropes from the shore.
(d) Steel lines.

4. Why was Twain jealous of the boy he knew in his town?
(a) He went to work on steamboats.
(b) He was wealthy.
(c) He married the town's prettiest girl.
(d) He was a better writer than him.

5. What was the name of the man in competition with Twain for a girl?
(a) Harry.
(b) Tim.
(c) Tom.
(d) Stan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain describe in Chapter 11?

2. How did the man in competition with Twain for a girl became a hero to her?

3. How did Twain see steamboat pilots in Chapter 14?

4. What did Twain think he would do using a steamboat according to Chapter 5?

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

(see the answer key)

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