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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Twain try to go to from Cincinnati?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Saint Louis.
(d) Paris.

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

3. How long would the Mississippi be if it was in a straight line?
(a) 675 miles.
(b) 235 miles.
(c) 975 miles.
(d) 595 miles.

4. What did Twain say made the river even harder to navigate in Chapter 8?
(a) Day.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Cloudy weather.
(d) Night.

5. What location did Huck want to bring Jim to in Chapter 3?
(a) Lisbon.
(b) Paris.
(c) Granada.
(d) Cairo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Marquette come from when he explored the Mississippi junction in Chapter 2?

2. What did people think of Bixby's maneuver in Chapter 7?

3. What was the normal wage for a pilot in Twain's time?

4. What was important in Twain's early life according to Chapter 4?

5. When was the Mississippi first seen by a settler?

(see the answer key)

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