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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Huckleberry Finn do in Chapter 3?
(a) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi traveled.
(b) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi treated slaves.
(c) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi talked.
(d) Illustrated how men on the Mississipi lived.

2. What did the man try to teach Twain about in Chapter 30?
(a) About writing.
(b) About boats.
(c) About the river.
(d) About trains.

3. What did Twain describe in Chapter 30?
(a) A boat exploding.
(b) His first novel.
(c) A sunset on the river.
(d) A sunrise on the river.

4. How did the man in competition with Twain for a girl became a hero to her?
(a) He offered her a horse.
(b) He almost died.
(c) He joined the army.
(d) He bought her a ring.

5. When was the Mississippi first seen by a settler?
(a) 1562.
(b) 1542.
(c) 1572.
(d) 1552.

6. How long is the Mississippi River according to Chapter 1?
(a) 1,300 miles.
(b) 2,300 miles.
(c) 300 miles.
(d) 750 miles.

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

8. What was the name of the pilot in Twain's story in Chapter 14?
(a) Robert.
(b) Mark.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Stephen.

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

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

11. What was Twain happy to see still being there in Chapter 25?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Paris.
(c) Cairo.
(d) New York.

12. Where did Twain try to go to from Cincinnati?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Saint Louis.
(d) Paris.

13. What did the pilot in Chapter 26 transport during the Civil War?
(a) Food.
(b) Civilians.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Soldiers.

14. Why did the pilot of the boat where Twain was on in Chapter 19 get in trouble?
(a) For not stopping at a specific point.
(b) He refused to slow down.
(c) He tried to hit Twain.
(d) He did not navigate a turn the proper way.

15. Why were passengers not allowed on board during the special events in Chapter 16?
(a) So the boat would be ready to burn.
(b) So the boat would be better looking.
(c) So the boat would be lighter.
(d) So the boat would be safer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Twain stay with his brother before his death?

2. Who was Bixby according to Chapter 6?

3. What towns did Twain write about in Chapter 23?

4. What did the pilot of the boat in Chapter 19 chase Twain's brother with?

5. What was the normal wage for a pilot in Twain's time?

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