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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I-IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles away from St. Joseph have the narrator and his brother traveled by the end of Chapter IX?
(a) Six hundred and eighty-seven.
(b) Six hundred and seventy-six.
(c) Seven hundred and seventy-six.
(d) Seven hundred and eighty-seven.

2. What is noted as particularly impressive about the style of the book?
(a) Only its vocabulary.
(b) Only its descriptions.
(c) Its vocabulary, descriptions, and longevity.
(d) Only its longevity.

3. How much will the narrator's brother be paid for his new job?
(a) Eighteen hundred dollars per year.
(b) Eight hundred dollars per year.
(c) Eight hundred dollars per month.
(d) Eighteen hundred dollars per month.

4. What job has the narrator's brother been given for the state of Nevada?
(a) Governor.
(b) Secretary of State.
(c) Secretary of Treasury.
(d) State Representative.

5. How long does it take the narrator to pack his bags to accompany his brother on the trip?
(a) More than an hour.
(b) More than two hours.
(c) Less than thirty minutes.
(d) Less than an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the mining business taking place during the time the book was written?

2. Where is the author traveling to?

3. When does the book take place?

4. How long does it take the narrator and his brother to reach St. Joseph on the steamboat?

5. What is it about English that Twain is studying?

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