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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) Rough, but good natured.
(b) Harshly.
(c) With respect.
(d) Without mercy.

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

3. What would smaller ships do after bumping into larger steamboats?
(a) Sue for damages.
(b) Go repair their boat.
(c) Try to board the larger steamboats.
(d) Try to pay more attention.

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

5. What did Twain describe in Chapter 11?
(a) How cargo wasunloaded.
(b) The trip of a family en route for New Orleans.
(c) An amazing piece of piloting.
(d) His fear of piloting alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who proved that the Mississippi emptied in the Gulf of Mexico?

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

3. What did Twain promise his instructor?

4. How did the man in competition with Twain for a girl became a hero to her?

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

(see the answer key)

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