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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the due of the pilot's association?
(a) $50 plus 5%.
(b) $50 plus 10%.
(c) $200 plus 10%.
(d) $200 plus 5%.

2. Where did Marquette come from when he explored the Mississippi junction in Chapter 2?
(a) England.
(b) Wisconsin
(c) New York.
(d) Mexico.

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

4. Who was the first settler to see the Mississippi?
(a) de Vama.
(b) DiMaggio.
(c) Cortez.
(d) DeSoto.

5. Who was doing the depth measurement according to Chapter 28?
(a) The steamboat captains.
(b) Government boats.
(c) Local residents.
(d) Smaller boating companies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Twain's brother's name according to Chapter 19?

2. Who did Twain befriend on the steamboat from Cincinnati?

3. How long were steamboat pilots shifts?

4. Why was the Mississippi River attractive for people?

5. Who had to stay awake for the whole trip, according to Twain in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. What catastrophe was described in Chapter 20?

2. What does Twain trace back to French settlements in Chapter 23?

3. Who is Bixby in Chapter 4?

4. What does Twain note about captains and owners?

5. What did Twain illustrate in Chapter 3?

6. What was Murel's gang according to Chapter 29?

7. What did Twain say in Chapter 28 about the romance of the river?

8. What island was Twain happy to see in Chapter 25?

9. What horrific story does Twain describe in Chapter 30?

10. Why would W have killed Twain in Chapter 8?

(see the answer keys)

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