From Life on the Mississippi

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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Margaret Anderson
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9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Twains boyhood ambition?
to be travelers
to be a steamboat man
to be a writer
to be a teacher near the Mississppi river
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who does he share his boyhood ambition with?
his brother
his sister
his friends
his cousin
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do the people react to the arrival of the steamboat?
impressed
they are not impressed
they really aren't interested
they share no feelings about this
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happen to a young boy aboard the steamboat?
he survived an alligator attack
he survived a deadly fight
he survived an explosion
he survived food poisining
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
who is the writer of the story, from life on the mississippi?
Mark Twain
Edgar Allan Poe
William Shakespeare
Sech
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Under what condition does young Twain say he will return to Hannibal?
as a landowner
as a steamboat builder
as a steamboat cook
as a pilot
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
which one is not one of Twains impressions on the boat?
the flag flying on the ship's bow
the fires burning in the furnace
the incredible food
the deckhand poised with a coil of rope
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
what is the definition of anecdote?
a brief newspaper article
a brief part of a sentence
a brief dilema
a brief and interesting story
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
what is the definition of humorous description?
details that amuse readers
details that give extra information
details about the scenery of the story
details that encourage the reader to keep reading
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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