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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Twain try to go to from Cincinnati?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Saint Louis.
(c) Paris.
(d) New Orleans.

2. What did Twain say made the river even harder to navigate in Chapter 8?
(a) Cloudy weather.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Day.
(d) Night.

3. How did the man in competition with Twain for a girl became a hero to her?
(a) He almost died.
(b) He offered her a horse.
(c) He joined the army.
(d) He bought her a ring.

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

5. What did Bixby have to pilot the boat around in Chapter 7?
(a) An island.
(b) A barge.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A port.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the normal wage for a pilot in Twain's time?

2. What was the main quality good pilots needed to have according to Twain in Chapter 13?

3. How did the men treat Huck after finding him?

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

5. Who proved that the Mississippi emptied in the Gulf of Mexico?

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