Life on the Mississippi

Life on the Mississippi - Exam

1. What is 'Life on the Mississippi' primarily about?

A) A fictional story about life on the Great Lakes.
B) A detailed analysis of American Civil War battles.
C) An exploration of European history in America.
D) A memoir of Mark Twain's days as a steamboat pilot and his travels along the Mississippi River.

2. When was 'Life on the Mississippi' published?

A) In 1905.
B) In 1899.
C) In 1876.
D) In 1883.

3. Who mentored Mark Twain as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River?

A) Hernando de Soto.
B) Horace E. Bixby.
C) Isabel V. Lyon.
D) Robert Lansing.

4. What is the name of the section that was first published in 1876?

A) 'New Adventures on the Mississippi'.
B) 'Steamboat Journeys'.
C) 'River Tales and Legends'.
D) 'Old Times on the Mississippi'.

5. How old was Mark Twain when he began his training as a steamboat pilot?

A) 30 years old.
B) 21 years old.
C) 15 years old.
D) 18 years old.

6. What literary device does Twain use to describe himself during his training?

A) Literal description of his age.
B) Artistic license, referring to himself as a 'fledgling' and a 'boy'.
C) Scientific analysis.
D) Historical accuracy in all details.

7. What does Twain describe in the second half of the book?

A) A journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
B) A train ride through the Rocky Mountains.
C) An exploration of the Amazon River.
D) His trip on a steamboat from St. Louis to New Orleans and then from New Orleans to St Paul.

8. What does Twain observe about new cities along the Mississippi?

A) The absence of any significant changes.
B) Only positive developments in urban planning.
C) Observations on greed, gullibility, tragedy, and bad architecture.
D) A focus solely on architectural beauty.

9. Who typed the manuscript for 'Life on the Mississippi'?

A) Mark Twain himself.
B) A professional typist hired by a publisher.
C) Isabel V. Lyon, Twain's secretary.
D) Horace E. Bixby.

10. Which year was 'Life on the Mississippi' adapted as a TV movie?

A) 1980.
B) 2005.
C) 1995.
D) 2010.

11. Who performed as Samuel Clemens in the 1980 TV adaptation?

A) Denver Casado.
B) Robert Lansing.
C) Douglas M. Parker.
D) David Knell.

12. Where was the stage musical adaptation of 'Life on the Mississippi' produced in 2010?

A) In Kansas City, Missouri, and Door County, Wisconsin.
B) In Paris and Berlin.
C) Only in New York.
D) Exclusively in London.

13. Who directed the 2013 musical play adaptation of 'Life on the Mississippi'?

A) Philip Hall.
B) Susanna Frazer.
C) Douglas M. Parker.
D) Denver Casado.

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