samuel clemens

What does this passage tell you about how young Twain feels about Brown? He was a middle-aged, long, slim, bony, smooth-shaven, horsefaced, ignorant, stingy, malicious, snarling, fault-hunting, mote-magnifying tyrant.

• Twain respects Brown

• Twain dislikes Brown intensely

• Twain finds Brown funny.

What is Twain feeling in this line from "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi"?

As soon as I could get my voice I said apologetically, "I have had no orders, sir."

• anger

• happiness

• nervousness

In "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi," George Ealer, Ritchie's boss, is the opposite of Brown. Which word describes George Ealer?

• kindhearted

• lazy

• unfair

What does Twain's friend George Ritchie like to do in "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi"?

• play tricks on Brown

• pretend that he’s Brown to tease Twain.

• tease Twain's brother Henry

Twain tries to hold his temper when Brown gets angry. What does this describe?

• the external conflict

• Twain's internal conflict

• Brown's internal conflict

Why does Brown command Twain to "round the boat to"?

• Brown wants to teach Twain a new skill.

• Brown knows that Twain will do a good job.

• Brown wants Twain to fail so he can yell at him

In "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi," why does Brown not hear Henry's shouted instruction to stop at the landing?

• He is deaf.

• He is too busy yelling at Twain.

• He dislikes Henry.

Which sentence best describes how the captain treats Twain after Twain's attack on Brown?

• The captain is surprised at Twain's behavior.

• The captain is angry with Twain.

• The captain supports Twain.

How do you predict that Twain would have reacted to Brown's insults if Henry had not been in danger?

• Twain would have held in his anger, as usual.

• Twain would have insulted Brown.

• Twain would still have attacked Brown.

What do you predict about how Twain and Brown will get along, based on their first encounter?

• Brown will be a valuable teacher for Twain.

• Brown and Twain will not get along well

• Brown and Twain will become friends.