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

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

3. What was the only thing left of Napoleon?
(a) A door.
(b) The roof.
(c) The foundation.
(d) A chimney.

4. What institution did Twain describe the architecture of in Chapter 40?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Educational.
(c) The governor's mention.
(d) Tribunals.

5. What did Twain's friend say people never skimp on?
(a) Baked goods.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Funerals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Twain talk to in Chapter 40?

2. What did the carpenter in Chapter 55 tell Twain?

3. What was Uncle Remus according to Chapter 47?

4. Where did the man Twain describe in Chapter 48 sent correspondence from?

5. Why did the gambler make it big?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain learn about other people's opinions about him in Chapter 53?

2. What did the homeless man do in Chapter 56?

3. Where did Twain return in Chapter 60?

4. What was the manufacturing city, Natchez, like as described in Chapter 39?

5. Who did Twain write about in Chapter 59?

6. What three Southern occupations did Twain describe in Chapter 45 and what was Twain's opinion on each?

7. Who did Twain think about when passing by Sunday School in Chapter 54?

8. How did Twain compare steamboats to houses in Chapter 38?

9. What did Twain explain about his pen name in Chapter 50?

10. What happened to The Gold Dust in Chapter 37?

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