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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. Who told Marquette that the Mississippi was dangerous?

2. How did the man in Chapter 17 say he would repay his debts?

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

4. What was the name of the town from which the two feuding families were from?

5. Why was Twain jealous of the boy he knew in his town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bixby do that nobody thought was possible according to Chapter 7?

2. What does Twain realize about what he has to learn in Chapter 10?

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

4. Who was Brown according to Chapter 18?

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

6. Who is Bixby in Chapter 4?

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

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

9. What does Twain note about captains and owners?

10. Who was Stephen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the explosion of the Pennsylvania and other steamboats and examine common causes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the genre of a memoir and write about what it means to write in this genre, including benefits and drawbacks.

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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