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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the man in competition with Twain for a girl?

2. What did Twain compare pilot's loss of romance toward the Mississippi to?

3. What did Twain become after his career as a pilot?

4. What was causing the impression of a bluff reef in Chapter 9?

5. How was the pilot able to get a raise in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What silly game was Twain playing in Chapter 24?

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

8. What catastrophe was described in Chapter 20?

9. What did Twain remark about life after the war of 1812 in Chapter 27?

10. What did a pilot watch from the pilot cabin in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the background of the Civil War and the impact that it had on the south, including its residents.

Essay Topic 2

Research the history of architecture in the south, including the common styles and discuss Twain's writing on architecture in Baton Rouge.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one acquaintance whom Twain runs into during his travels and examine the significance of the story or person.

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