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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 did the pilot find to be a silly game?

2. What did Twain do to follow his dream?

3. What would smaller ships do after bumping into larger steamboats?

4. What did Twain describe in Chapter 30?

5. Where did Twain try to go to from Cincinnati?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Twain say in Chapter 28 about the romance of the river?

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

3. What was the bluff reef in Chapter 9?

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

5. What did Twain describe when he returned to the river in Chapter 22?

6. What did Twain illustrate in Chapter 3?

7. What does Twain trace back to French settlements in Chapter 23?

8. What does Twain note about captains and owners?

9. What was Murel's gang according to Chapter 29?

10. Why was Twain excited according to Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the men described in "Life on the Mississippi" and compare them, finding similarities and differences.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the title "A Question of Law", and whether Twain was responsible for the death of the homeless man.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the background of the Civil War and the impact that it had on the south, including its residents.

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