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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the man in Chapter 17 say he would repay his debts?
(a) The earlier creditor to the older one.
(b) First come first serve.
(c) Alphabetically.
(d) The oldest creditor to the earlier one.

2. Where did Twain try to go to from Cincinnati?
(a) Saint Louis.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Paris.

3. What was Twain's brother's name according to Chapter 19?
(a) Robert.
(b) Mark.
(c) Henry.
(d) Charles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain think he would do using a steamboat according to Chapter 5?

2. What town was next to the area Twain wrote had been important to the Union in Chapter 26?

3. What was causing the impression of a bluff reef in Chapter 9?

4. Why did Twain think the New Orleans graveyard to be dangerous?

5. What was the normal wage for a pilot in Twain's time?

(see the answer key)

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