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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) New Orleans.
(b) Saint Louis.
(c) Paris.
(d) Baton Rouge.

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

3. What location did Huck want to bring Jim to in Chapter 3?
(a) Paris.
(b) Granada.
(c) Lisbon.
(d) Cairo.

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

5. What did Huckleberry Finn do in Chapter 3?
(a) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi treated slaves.
(b) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi lived.
(c) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi traveled.
(d) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi talked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the pilot in Twain's story in Chapter 14?

2. What did Twain promise his instructor?

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

4. Who helped complete the pilot's association monopoly?

5. What was the name of the man in competition with Twain for a girl?

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