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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. What was the main quality good pilots needed to have according to Twain in Chapter 13?
2. What changed Twain's life in Chapter 21?
3. How did the man in Chapter 17 say he would repay his debts?
4. What did the man try to teach Twain about in Chapter 30?
5. Who told Marquette that the Mississippi was dangerous?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Twain trace back to French settlements in Chapter 23?
2. What did Twain note about changes in the river in Chapter 17?
3. What was the Captain secretly proud of in Chapter 19?
4. What did Twain remark about life after the war of 1812 in Chapter 27?
5. What catastrophe was described in Chapter 20?
6. What did the Indians tell the explorers according to Chapter 2?
7. What island was Twain happy to see in Chapter 25?
8. What did a pilot watch from the pilot cabin in Chapter 26?
9. What does Twain realize about what he has to learn in Chapter 10?
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
Examine the role of Ritter in Twain's life and his reasons for providing money to the first man's child.
Essay Topic 2
Compare the Mississippi during Twain's lifetime with how the river is today.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the process of preparing bodies during Twain's life, and why he would find graveyards both beautiful and dangerous.
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