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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. What did Twain think of the romance of the river in Chapter 28?

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

4. How long would the Mississippi be if it was in a straight line?

5. Where did Twain try to go to from Cincinnati?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Brown according to Chapter 18?

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

3. What did the Indians tell the explorers according to Chapter 2?

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

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

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

7. What did Twain illustrate in Chapter 3?

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

9. What did Twain describe when he returned to the river in Chapter 22?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Define a pen name and determine why pen names are used by authors today and in the past.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship with Twain and his brother, Henry or the relationship between Twain and his family as a whole.

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