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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain write he wished for after his death?
(a) To be buried in New Orleans.
(b) To be embalmed.
(c) To be cremated.
(d) To be buried at sea.

2. What did the man Twain took his name from write under that pseudonym?
(a) Silly articles.
(b) Steamboat reviews.
(c) Opinion pieces.
(d) News articles.

3. Why did Twain have to change a name as mentioned in Chapter 47?
(a) The owner of the name brought a libel suit.
(b) The name was too long for the cover.
(c) The name didn't reflect the content.
(d) The name was a mouthful.

4. 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.

5. Where was Twain's friend when he saw the body of the second soldier?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Munich.
(d) Bonn.

6. What southern occupation did Twain describe in Chapter 45?
(a) War talk.
(b) Economical tak.
(c) Politic talk.
(d) Peace talk.

7. What did Twain think of the correspondence of the man in Chapter 48?
(a) It was well written.
(b) It was believable.
(c) It was short.
(d) It was doubtful.

8. What happened to many of the pilots Twain knew when he was younger, according to Chapter 49?
(a) They became bankers.
(b) They became soldiers.
(c) They became farmers.
(d) They became train conductors.

9. Who did Twain take the name Mark Twain from, according to Chapter 50?
(a) Captain Sellers.
(b) Captain Roberts.
(c) Captain Stephen.
(d) Captain Marks.

10. What was the job of Twain's friend in Chapter 31?
(a) Prison guard.
(b) Watching over a ice depot.
(c) Watching over dead bodies
(d) Farmer.

11. What hero pilot ended up disabled?
(a) Robert.
(b) Bixby.
(c) Richie.
(d) Stephen.

12. How much money did Twain's friend leave after his death?
(a) $75,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $10,000.

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

14. What happened to Bixby according to Chapter 49?
(a) A boat blew under him.
(b) A train blew under him.
(c) A horse threw him off.
(d) A car blew under him.

15. What did the manufacturing city in Chapter 39 produce?
(a) Ice and oil from cotton seeds.
(b) Ice and cannon powder.
(c) Oil and wine.
(d) Cannons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain say was profitable before, but were later hardly worth anything?

2. What manufacturing city did Twain describe in Chapter 39?

3. Who was traveling with Twain in Chapter 51?

4. What did the letter the man received in Chapter 52 say?

5. Where was Twain at the end of Chapter 52?

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