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

2. Who proved that the Mississippi emptied in the Gulf of Mexico?
(a) La Rosa.
(b) La Grange.
(c) La Salle.
(d) De La Villa.

3. What did the steamboat pilots have to do to navigate the Mississippi according to Chapter 9?
(a) Go straight and never deviate.
(b) Read the river.
(c) Follow buoys.
(d) Follow maps.

4. Why was the Mississippi River attractive for people?
(a) People found it refreshing.
(b) People found it relaxing and quiet.
(c) People found it savage, lonely and desolate.
(d) People found it scary and exiting.

5. What was the name of the man in competition with Twain for a girl?
(a) Harry.
(b) Stan.
(c) Tom.
(d) Tim.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long would the Mississippi be if it was in a straight line?

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

4. Where was Twain's brother hospitalized?

5. Who had to stay awake for the whole trip, according to Twain in Chapter 28?

(see the answer key)

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