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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Twain think the New Orleans graveyard to be dangerous?
(a) Because of the chemicals the dead bodies emitted.
(b) Because of alligators.
(c) Because of grave robbers.
(d) Because of open graves.

2. What did Twain write he wished for after his death?
(a) To be buried in New Orleans.
(b) To be cremated.
(c) To be embalmed.
(d) To be buried at sea.

3. What stories did the pilot in Chapter 24 tell Twain?
(a) Alligator stories.
(b) War stories.
(c) Pilot stories.
(d) Boat stories.

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

5. Where was the man who tried to teach Twain a lesson from Chapter 30?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Wisconsin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first settler to see the Mississippi?

2. Who told Twain about the gambler who wanted to do business with him in Chapter 36?

3. What did Twain describe in Chapter 11?

4. What did Twain compare steamboats to in Chapter 38?

5. What southern occupation did Twain describe in Chapter 45?

(see the answer key)

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