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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 did Twain talk to in Chapter 40?

2. What was the job of Twain's friend in Chapter 31?

3. Why was Twain later shocked about the letter in Chapter 52?

4. What was Twain considered to be in his home town, according to Chapter 53?

5. What town did Twain stay at in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain write about Southern speech in Chapter 44?

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

3. What did Twain say about his encounter with a friend who was an undertaker according to Chapter 43?

4. What did Twain doubt in Chapter 48?

5. What did Twain write about regarding Baton Rouge in Chapter 40?

6. What did a former prison roommate write about in Chapter 52?

7. What three Southern occupations did Twain describe in Chapter 45 and what was Twain's opinion on each?

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

9. What characteristics did Uncle Remus have based on Chapter 47?

10. What did Twain learn about other people's opinions about him in Chapter 53?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare the Mississippi during Twain's lifetime with how the river is today.

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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