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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did people think of Bixby's maneuver in Chapter 7?
(a) It would fail.
(b) It would take several hours.
(c) It would be hard, but possible.
(d) It would be easy.

2. What did Twain do to follow his dream?
(a) He joined the army.
(b) He studied mechanical engineering.
(c) He ran away.
(d) He went to Europe.

3. What did Twain discover after talking with the pilot in Chapter 24?
(a) That they were both journalists.
(b) That they knew each other.
(c) That Twain was a better pilot.
(d) That the pilot was unexperienced.

4. What did Twain's friend say people never skimp on?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Funerals.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Baked goods.

5. What did the man Twain took his name from write under that pseudonym?
(a) Steamboat reviews.
(b) Opinion pieces.
(c) Silly articles.
(d) News articles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was required on boats at night according to Chapter 10?

2. Who helped complete the pilot's association monopoly?

3. What did Twain say steamboats were vastly superior to in Chapter 38?

4. What cards did the gambler get in Chapter 36?

5. Why did Twain's friend not like epidemics?

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