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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 45-60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Brown's ship according to Chapter 20?
(a) The Pennsylvania.
(b) The Little Man.
(c) The Gold Rush.
(d) The Wisconsin.

2. What did Twain's friend say people never skimp on?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Funerals.
(c) Baked goods.
(d) Lawyers.

3. Who did Twain run into in Chapter 53?
(a) A fellow author.
(b) An old man.
(c) A wounded soldier.
(d) A young woman.

4. Who had to stay awake for the whole trip, according to Twain in Chapter 28?
(a) The captain.
(b) The boat owners.
(c) The passengers.
(d) The pilots.

5. Who borrowed money from everyone in Chapter 17?
(a) Harry.
(b) Mark.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Robert.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Twain say steamboats were vastly superior to in Chapter 38?

3. What did Twain describe in Chapter 30?

4. Where did the man Twain describe in Chapter 48 sent correspondence from?

5. What changed on the Mississippi during Twain's time according to Chapter 17?

(see the answer key)

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