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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was causing the impression of a bluff reef in Chapter 9?
(a) Rain.
(b) An alligator.
(c) A trunk.
(d) Wind.

2. What did Twain think he would do using a steamboat according to Chapter 5?
(a) Explore the Mississippi.
(b) Try to cross the Atlantic.
(c) Explore the Amazon.
(d) Run a flourishing trading business.

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

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

5. Who helped complete the pilot's association monopoly?
(a) Captains and owners.
(b) Peer pressure.
(c) The press.
(d) Politicians.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did the steamboat pilots have to do to navigate the Mississippi according to Chapter 9?

4. What did Twain become towards the end of his pilot training?

5. What was required on boats at night according to Chapter 10?

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