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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Twain's brother hospitalized?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Memphis
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) New York.

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

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

4. Why was the Mississippi River attractive for people?
(a) People found it savage, lonely and desolate.
(b) People found it relaxing and quiet.
(c) People found it refreshing.
(d) People found it scary and exiting.

5. What war did Twain mention in Chapter 27?
(a) 1807.
(b) 1822.
(c) 1815.
(d) 1812.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Brown's ship according to Chapter 20?

2. What did Bixby have to pilot the boat around in Chapter 7?

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

4. What did Twain write he wished for after his death?

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

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