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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bixby have to pilot the boat around in Chapter 7?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A barge.
(c) An island.
(d) A port.

2. What did Twain find amazing about learning to navigate the Mississippi?
(a) It was easy.
(b) The teachers were not helpful.
(c) It needed to be learned going up and downriver.
(d) The mandatory exam was open book.

3. Where did Marquette come from when he explored the Mississippi junction in Chapter 2?
(a) England.
(b) New York.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Wisconsin

4. What changed Twain's life in Chapter 21?
(a) Peace.
(b) The train.
(c) War.
(d) His marriage.

5. What did the pilot find to be a silly game?
(a) Traveling alone.
(b) Traveling with other writers.
(c) Asking for money.
(d) Traveling incognito.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Twain jealous of the boy he knew in his town?

2. Where was Twain's brother hospitalized?

3. What task does Twain describe in Chapter 12?

4. When would Twain usually de-boat?

5. What was the job of Twain's friend in Chapter 31?

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