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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 45-60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the story of the man who tried to rescue his wife during a steamboat accident end?
(a) They both survived.
(b) The man killed his wife on accident.
(c) The woman killed her husband on accident.
(d) They both died.

2. What was the name of the town from which the two feuding families were from?
(a) Compromise.
(b) Salsburg.
(c) Salem.
(d) Montrouse.

3. How long were steamboat pilots shifts?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

4. Who was the first settler to see the Mississippi?
(a) DeSoto.
(b) DiMaggio.
(c) de Vama.
(d) Cortez.

5. How much money did Twain's friend leave after his death?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $75,000.
(d) $5,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain think of New Orleans graveyards in Chapter 42?

2. How was the pilot able to get a raise in Chapter 14?

3. Who did the man in Chapter 52 receive a letter from?

4. Where did Twain try to go to from Cincinnati?

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

(see the answer key)

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