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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 much money did the measures discussed by Twain in Chapter 28 save per load of cargo?
(a) $12,000
(b) $162,000
(c) $16,000
(d) $62,000

2. What did the Calhoun Line Company decide to sell in Chapter 33?
(a) discount tickets.
(b) Coal.
(c) Boats.
(d) Cotton.

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

4. What did Twain find had improved in New Orleans in Chapter 41?
(a) The public parks.
(b) The lights.
(c) The hygiene.
(d) The water system.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the gang in Chapter 29?

2. What changed on the Mississippi during Twain's time according to Chapter 17?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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