From Life on the Mississippi

What was the name of the great river this text was set in?

• Mississippi State

• The Mississippi River

• The Rio Grande

• A city in Florida

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The boy did not want to return home until he became what?

• a deckman

• a bar man on a steamboat

• a Judge

• A steam boat pilot

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

who is the writer of the story, from life on the mississippi?

• Mark Twain

• Edgar Allan Poe

• William Shakespeare

• Sech

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Based on the text, what was the author's purpose for taking a stenographer, a poet, and disguising the party with fictitious names?

• To enjoy a leisurely trip without any specific goal

• To create a detailed and accurate map of the river

• To take dictation and write down what others say aloud

• To be able to move freely without being recognized and to take notes for printing

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

According to the text, what is the reason the water from the Mississippi is considered good for steamboating but not for drinking?

• It is too hot for consumption.

• It contains an acre of land in solution.

• It is too cold and causes discomfort.

• It has a pleasant taste that is distracting.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the author imply about the water after letting it stand for half an hour?

• It becomes clear and separates into a good part for eating and a bad part for drinking.

• It turns into a thin porridge called gruel.

• It completely dissolves and becomes unfit for any use.

• It becomes suitable for both eating and drinking.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2