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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Twain's brother hospitalized?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) New York.
(d) Memphis

2. What was stuck in closed off elbows in Twain's stories in Chapter 17?
(a) Ghost ships.
(b) Lost towns.
(c) Fisheries.
(d) Aligators.

3. Who helped complete the pilot's association monopoly?
(a) Captains and owners.
(b) The press.
(c) Peer pressure.
(d) Politicians.

4. What did the other pilots on Twain's boat do to him toward the end of his training?
(a) Made him question his training.
(b) Made him question his eye sight.
(c) Made him question his friends.
(d) Made him question his own judgment.

5. What was Twain's brother's name according to Chapter 19?
(a) Mark.
(b) Robert.
(c) Charles.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Twain think of the reason behind not allowing passengers to board the boats during the special events of Chapter 16?

4. How long did Twain stay with his brother before his death?

5. What did the man try to teach Twain about in Chapter 30?

(see the answer key)

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