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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain discover after talking with the pilot in Chapter 24?
(a) That the pilot was unexperienced.
(b) That Twain was a better pilot.
(c) That they were both journalists.
(d) That they knew each other.

2. How was the pilot able to get a raise in Chapter 14?
(a) By doing a "$250 job."
(b) By doing a "$60 job."
(c) By doing a "$125 job."
(d) By doing a "$175 job."

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

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

5. What city was having cases of Yellow Death in Chapter 29?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Okampa.
(c) Memphis.
(d) New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Twain recall the stories of in Chapter 27?

3. Who was the first settler to see the Mississippi?

4. Why was Twain on a different boat than the one he started he training on in Chapter 18?

5. Where was the man who tried to teach Twain a lesson from Chapter 30?

(see the answer key)

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