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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 Sir Walter Scott do to the south according to Twain?
(a) Cast a spell on it.
(b) Removed a spell from it.
(c) Make it look bad.
(d) Make it more appealing.

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

3. What did Twain describe in Chapter 58?
(a) The Upper Mississippi.
(b) The new type of fuels used in steamboats.
(c) The lower Mississippi.
(d) Ports on the Mississippi.

4. Who did Twain hear about in Chapter 59?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Indians.
(c) British.
(d) French.

5. What is Chapter 11 about?
(a) Navigating difficult pieces of the river.
(b) Bridge construction.
(c) Boat construction.
(d) Navigating smaller parts of the Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the man in Chapter 17 say he would repay his debts?

2. What was the job of Twain's friend in Chapter 31?

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

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

5. What was the only thing left of Napoleon?

(see the answer key)

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