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

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

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

4. What was required on boats at night according to Chapter 10?
(a) Two bridge officers.
(b) Lanterns.
(c) Guard rails.
(d) Lookouts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the first settler saw the Mississippi did the following settler see the river?

2. Who was Bixby according to Chapter 6?

3. What did Huckleberry Finn do in Chapter 3?

4. Who did Twain befriend on the steamboat from Cincinnati?

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

(see the answer key)

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