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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Mississippi first seen by a settler?
(a) 1572.
(b) 1542.
(c) 1562.
(d) 1552.

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

3. How long were steamboat pilots shifts?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

4. How long is the Mississippi River according to Chapter 1?
(a) 2,300 miles.
(b) 300 miles.
(c) 1,300 miles.
(d) 750 miles.

5. What was the main quality good pilots needed to have according to Twain in Chapter 13?
(a) Quick reflexes.
(b) Memory.
(c) Patiences.
(d) Attention.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was causing the impression of a bluff reef in Chapter 9?

3. Who was Bixby according to Chapter 6?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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