Life on the Mississippi Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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Life on the Mississippi Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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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 special event did Twain describe in Chapter 16?
(a) Steamboat decomission.
(b) Steamboat races.
(c) Steamboat poker tournaments.
(d) Steamboat galas.

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

3. What war did Twain mention in Chapter 27?
(a) 1812.
(b) 1815.
(c) 1822.
(d) 1807.

4. How long did Twain stay with his brother before his death?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 7 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What location did Huck want to bring Jim to in Chapter 3?

3. How long were steamboat pilots shifts?

4. Who was doing the depth measurement according to Chapter 28?

5. What did Twain discover as he wanted to see one specific town?

(see the answer key)

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