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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. Where did the inhabitants near the battlefield in Chapter 34 take shelter?

2. What did Twain's friend say people never skimp on?

3. Who did the man in Chapter 52 receive a letter from?

4. What part was Twain's acquaintance playing in Chapter 51?

5. How many lines did Twain's acquaintance have in the play he acted in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where did Twain return in Chapter 60?

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

7. What did the carpenter in Chapter 55 tell Twain?

8. What did Twain write about St. Anne?

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

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

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

Compare the Murel gang with Jesse James and determine how these groups affected people in the south.

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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