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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 causing the impression of a bluff reef in Chapter 9?
(a) An alligator.
(b) Wind.
(c) Rain.
(d) A trunk.

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

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

4. What towns did Twain write about in Chapter 23?
(a) Towns between St. Louis and New Orleans.
(b) Towns between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
(c) Towns between Minneapolis and Baton Rouge.
(d) Towns between St. Louis and Baton Rouge.

5. What did Twain become after his career as a pilot?
(a) A boat captain.
(b) A reporter.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A novelist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain find amazing about learning to navigate the Mississippi?

2. What did Twain promise his instructor?

3. How did Twain see steamboat pilots in Chapter 14?

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

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

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