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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 was the steamboat industry replaced by during Twain's lifetime?
(a) Trains.
(b) Cars.
(c) Planes.
(d) Sea faring ships.

2. What was the nickname of the trainees on Twain's new boat in Chapter 18?
(a) Pup.
(b) Kid.
(c) Baby.
(d) Cub.

3. Who had to stay awake for the whole trip, according to Twain in Chapter 28?
(a) The boat owners.
(b) The pilots.
(c) The captain.
(d) The passengers.

4. How long would the Mississippi be if it was in a straight line?
(a) 675 miles.
(b) 975 miles.
(c) 595 miles.
(d) 235 miles.

5. How did Twain name the pilot who came to take his shift after Bixby?
(a) Mr. P.
(b) Mr. R.
(c) Mr. T.
(d) Mr. W.

Short Answer Questions

1. What woman did Twain borrow accounts from in Chapter 29?

2. What did people think of Bixby's maneuver in Chapter 7?

3. What choice did the captain of the steamboat in Chapter 19 choose at the end?

4. What did the pilot of the boat in Chapter 19 chase Twain's brother with?

5. Where did Marquette come from when he explored the Mississippi junction in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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