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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Twain befriend on the steamboat from Cincinnati?

2. What was stuck in closed off elbows in Twain's stories in Chapter 17?

3. Who was Bixby according to Chapter 6?

4. What did the pilot find to be a silly game?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Twain realize about what he has to learn in Chapter 10?

2. What horrific story does Twain describe in Chapter 30?

3. What was the bluff reef in Chapter 9?

4. What did Bixby do that nobody thought was possible according to Chapter 7?

5. What did Twain remark about life after the war of 1812 in Chapter 27?

6. Why was Twain excited according to Chapter 16?

7. Why would W have killed Twain in Chapter 8?

8. What did Twain note about changes in the river in Chapter 17?

9. What was sounding according to Twain in Chapter 12?

10. What does Twain paint a picture of in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the process of preparing bodies during Twain's life, and why he would find graveyards both beautiful and dangerous.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship with Twain and his brother, Henry or the relationship between Twain and his family as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role that cotton played in the economy in the south, and the intended impact of the Calhoun Land Company.

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