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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 did the pilot of the boat in Chapter 19 chase Twain's brother with?

2. How long after the first settler saw the Mississippi did the following settler see the river?

3. How did the story of the man who tried to rescue his wife during a steamboat accident end?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bixby in Chapter 4?

2. Who was Stephen?

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

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

5. What does Twain trace back to French settlements in Chapter 23?

6. What catastrophe was described in Chapter 20?

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

8. What did Twain say in Chapter 28 about the romance of the river?

9. Why was Twain excited according to Chapter 16?

10. What did Twain note about changes in the river in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the impact of Mardi Gras and people like Sir Walter Scott had on the south.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the methods used in training cub pilots and in navigating the river, and determine how effective these methods were during the 1800's.

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