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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 the name of the pilot in Twain's story in Chapter 14?
(a) Mark.
(b) Robert.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Joseph.

2. How long after the first settler saw the Mississippi did the following settler see the river?
(a) 130 years.
(b) 210 years.
(c) 150 years.
(d) 90 years.

3. Why was Twain jealous of the boy he knew in his town?
(a) He was wealthy.
(b) He married the town's prettiest girl.
(c) He was a better writer than him.
(d) He went to work on steamboats.

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

5. Who told Marquette that the Mississippi was dangerous?
(a) The Spaniards.
(b) The Indians.
(c) The British.
(d) The French.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were steamboat pilots shifts?

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

3. What did Twain promise his instructor?

4. What was important in Twain's early life according to Chapter 4?

5. What did Twain have to learn besides the physical markers on the Mississippi?

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