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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. Where was Twain's brother hospitalized?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Memphis
(c) New York.
(d) New Orleans.

2. What was the nickname of the trainees on Twain's new boat in Chapter 18?
(a) Cub.
(b) Kid.
(c) Pup.
(d) Baby.

3. Who was Bixby according to Chapter 6?
(a) An established captain.
(b) An established pilot.
(c) An established mechanic.
(d) An established watchman.

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

5. How did Twain name the pilot who came to take his shift after Bixby?
(a) Mr. P.
(b) Mr. T.
(c) Mr. R.
(d) Mr. W.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did pilots use to perform the task described in Chapter 12?

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

3. What city marked one of the strongest changes in traits and speeches, according to Chapter 22?

4. What did the gang in Chapter 29 steal?

5. What did Twain have to learn besides the physical markers on the Mississippi?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Twain illustrate in Chapter 3?

3. What qualities does a good pilot need based on Chapter 13?

4. What does Twain paint a picture of in Chapter 4?

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

6. How does Mark Twain describe the river in Chapter 1?

7. What was the bluff reef in Chapter 9?

8. What did Twain do after the war according to Chapter 21?

9. What was sounding according to Twain in Chapter 12?

10. What Twain explain about his early attempts to work on a steamboat according to Chapter 4?

(see the answer keys)

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