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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 happened to Napoleon?

2. What weather accompanied Twain during his travels in Chapter 51?

3. What did the Calhoun Line Company decide to sell in Chapter 33?

4. What manufacturing city did Twain describe in Chapter 39?

5. What institution did Twain describe the architecture of in Chapter 40?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What improvement did Twain say improved in New Orleans in Chapter 41?

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

4. Who and what did Twain write about Mardi Gras in Chapter 45?

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

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

7. Who was Ritter and what did he do in Chapter 31?

8. What did Twain remark about cities and towns along the Upper Mississippi in Chapter 58?

9. What did Twain write about the graveyards in New Orleans based on Chapter 42?

10. What did Twain doubt in Chapter 48?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of the pilot's association, and determine why it was important for those who worked on the Mississippi and its benefits and drawbacks.

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

Discuss the role Mr. Bixby had in the life of Mark Twain and compare his role with that of another captain introduced by Twain.

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