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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain say made the river even harder to navigate in Chapter 8?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Day.
(c) Night.
(d) Cloudy weather.

2. How much money did the measures discussed by Twain in Chapter 28 save per load of cargo?
(a) $62,000
(b) $162,000
(c) $12,000
(d) $16,000

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

4. Who borrowed money from everyone in Chapter 17?
(a) Robert.
(b) Mark.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Harry.

5. What did the gang in Chapter 29 steal?
(a) Food.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Money.
(d) Horses.

6. What woman did Twain borrow accounts from in Chapter 29?
(a) Mrs. Troll.
(b) Mrs. Trollope.
(c) Mrs. Ruppert.
(d) Mrs. Ruth.

7. How long would the Mississippi be if it was in a straight line?
(a) 235 miles.
(b) 595 miles.
(c) 975 miles.
(d) 675 miles.

8. What was stuck in closed off elbows in Twain's stories in Chapter 17?
(a) Fisheries.
(b) Ghost ships.
(c) Lost towns.
(d) Aligators.

9. How was the pilot able to get a raise in Chapter 14?
(a) By doing a "$125 job."
(b) By doing a "$60 job."
(c) By doing a "$250 job."
(d) By doing a "$175 job."

10. What was causing the impression of a bluff reef in Chapter 9?
(a) A trunk.
(b) Rain.
(c) Wind.
(d) An alligator.

11. How did the men treat Huck after finding him?
(a) Rough, but good natured.
(b) With respect.
(c) Harshly.
(d) Without mercy.

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

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

14. What did Twain trace back the towns in Chapter 23 to?
(a) British settlements.
(b) Dutch settlements.
(c) French settlements.
(d) Native American settlements.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first settler to see the Mississippi?

2. What was special about the pilot in Twain's story in Chapter 11?

3. What choice did the captain of the steamboat in Chapter 19 choose at the end?

4. Who did Twain recall the stories of in Chapter 27?

5. What was the name of the gang in Chapter 29?

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