4. Who was Bixby according to Chapter 6?
(a) An established pilot.
(b) An established watchman.
(c) An established captain.
(d) An established mechanic.

5. Why was Twain on a different boat than the one he started he training on in Chapter 18?
(a) He was fired.
(b) He was loaned out.
(c) He resigned form the other boat.
(d) He was writing an article.

6. What did the other pilots on Twain's boat do to him toward the end of his training?
(a) Made him question his friends.
(b) Made him question his training.
(c) Made him question his own judgment.
(d) Made him question his eye sight.

7. What was the normal wage for a pilot in Twain's time?
(a) $250.
(b) $500.
(c) $125.
(d) $350.

8. How long after the first settler saw the Mississippi did the following settler see the river?
(a) 130 years.
(b) 150 years.
(c) 210 years.
(d) 90 years.

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

10. What did Twain become towards the end of his pilot training?
(a) Full of himself.
(b) Humble.
(c) Physically strong.
(d) A lisenced pilot.

11. What stories did the pilot in Chapter 24 tell Twain?
(a) Alligator stories.
(b) War stories.
(c) Boat stories.
(d) Pilot stories.

12. What part of the river did Twain write about in Chapter 25?
(a) The shores.
(b) Harbors.
(c) Bridges.
(d) Islands.

13. How long did Twain stay with his brother before his death?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 7 days.

14. Who helped complete the pilot's association monopoly?
(a) Peer pressure.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Captains and owners.
(d) The press.

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