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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 city marked one of the strongest changes in traits and speeches, according to Chapter 22?
(a) Bayou.
(b) Saint Louis.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) New Orleans.

2. What was special about the pilot in Twain's story in Chapter 11?
(a) It was Twain himself.
(b) He was asleep.
(c) There was no pilots.
(d) It was a trainee.

3. What did Twain trace back the towns in Chapter 23 to?
(a) Native American settlements.
(b) Dutch settlements.
(c) French settlements.
(d) British settlements.

4. Who helped complete the pilot's association monopoly?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Captains and owners.
(c) The press.
(d) Peer pressure.

5. Who told Marquette that the Mississippi was dangerous?
(a) The British.
(b) The Spaniards.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The French.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Twain stay with his brother before his death?

2. How long were steamboat pilots shifts?

3. What southern occupation did Twain describe in Chapter 45?

4. What was the name of the pilot in Twain's story in Chapter 14?

5. What did Twain write he wished for after his death?

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