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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What saint did Twain mention in Chapter 42?
(a) Saint Sophie.
(b) Saint Catherine.
(c) Saint Margaret.
(d) Saint Anne.

2. What did New Orleans have fewer of in recent years according to Twain in Chapter 41?
(a) Fires.
(b) Riots.
(c) Floods.
(d) Sewer problems.

3. Who was traveling with Twain in Chapter 51?
(a) Maxel Robertson.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Bixby.
(d) Alone.

4. What manufacturing city did Twain describe in Chapter 39?
(a) Natchez.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Rome.
(d) Louisville.

5. Why did Twain's friend not like epidemics?
(a) The dead were not bringing enough jewelry.
(b) Nobody bought bakery goods.
(c) There was a lot of crime.
(d) They were not as profitable as regular funerals.

6. What part was Twain's acquaintance playing in Chapter 51?
(a) A Roman soldier.
(b) Miew.
(c) Romeo.
(d) Roberto.

7. When would Twain usually de-boat?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 2 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Noon.

8. Who did Twain's brother think killed the bum?
(a) His father.
(b) Mark.
(c) A boy named Ben.
(d) A close friend of his.

9. What did Twain miss, according to Chapter 44?
(a) Life on boats.
(b) Southern speech.
(c) Visiting the Amazon.
(d) New York.

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

11. 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 more appealing.
(d) Make it look bad.

12. Where was Twain at the end of Chapter 52?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Saint Louis.

13. What did Twain do after hearing the carpenter's story in Chapter 55?
(a) He asked to see the church pastor.
(b) He reported the man to the army.
(c) He warned the local church.
(d) He warned the only Lynch in town.

14. Where did Twain go in Chapter 53?
(a) Vicksburg.
(b) Port Hudson.
(c) Hannibal.
(d) Memphis.

15. What was Twain considered to be in his home town, according to Chapter 53?
(a) Dead.
(b) Famous.
(c) A traitor.
(d) A fool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Twain's friend's wife and child?

2. What other work did the man Twain took his name from produce after Twain took his name?

3. What town did Twain stay at in Chapter 31?

4. Who did Twain hear about in Chapter 59?

5. What play was Twain's acquaintance acting in Chapter 51?

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