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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 did Twain compare steamboats to in Chapter 38?

2. What happened to Twain's friend's wife and child?

3. Why was Twain delighted concerning Bixby in Chapter 48?

4. When would Twain usually de-boat?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Twain compare steamboats to houses in Chapter 38?

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

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

7. What did Twain doubt in Chapter 48?

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

9. What happened to The Gold Dust in Chapter 37?

10. Where did Twain return in Chapter 60?

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 role that cotton played in the economy in the south, and the intended impact of the Calhoun Land Company.

Essay Topic 3

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

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