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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Twain become towards the end of his pilot training?
(a) Full of himself.
(b) Physically strong.
(c) A lisenced pilot.
(d) Humble.

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

4. How did the men treat Huck after finding him?
(a) With respect.
(b) Harshly.
(c) Without mercy.
(d) Rough, but good natured.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a bluff reef?

2. What did the other pilots on Twain's boat do to him toward the end of his training?

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

4. What was special about the pilot in Twain's story in Chapter 11?

5. What did Huckleberry Finn do in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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