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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 run into in Chapter 53?

2. What city did Twain write about in Chapter 40?

3. Why was Twain disappointed at the end of Chapter 52?

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

5. Where did Twain go in Chapter 53?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain write about St. Anne?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where did Twain return in Chapter 60?

10. What had become of many of the pilots Twain knew as a young man in Chapter 48?

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

Choose an excerpt from "Huckleberry Finn" as referenced in Chapter 3, and discuss its significance in "Life on the Mississippi."

Essay Topic 3

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.

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