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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was important in Twain's early life according to Chapter 4?
(a) Steamboats.
(b) Trains.
(c) Cars.
(d) Horses.

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

3. What was the job of Twain's friend in Chapter 31?
(a) Watching over dead bodies
(b) Watching over a ice depot.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Prison guard.

4. What did Twain think of the romance of the river in Chapter 28?
(a) It was not seens by pilots.
(b) It was still present.
(c) It was ruined.
(d) It was felt by children only.

5. What was the name of the pilot in Twain's story in Chapter 14?
(a) Mark.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Robert.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who proved that the Mississippi emptied in the Gulf of Mexico?

3. Who did Twain recall the stories of in Chapter 27?

4. How long is the Mississippi River according to Chapter 1?

5. What was Twain happy to see still being there in Chapter 25?

(see the answer key)

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