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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. Why was Twain delighted concerning Bixby in Chapter 48?

2. What happened to Bixby according to Chapter 49?

3. What did the man Twain took his name from write under that pseudonym?

4. What did Twain's old friend in Chapter 43 do for a living?

5. Where did the man Twain describe in Chapter 48 sent correspondence from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Twain write about St. Anne?

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

4. Who did Twain write about in Chapter 59?

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

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

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

8. What acquaintance did Twain run into when they went to Saint Louis in Chapter 51?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Research the history of architecture in the south, including the common styles and discuss Twain's writing on architecture in Baton Rouge.

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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