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English
8th
grade
Collections 1 Review - from Life on the Mississippi
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Life on the Mississippi can be identified as a memoir because it describes...
the Mississippi River using vivid imagery & precise language
roles that steamboat pilots played in real historical events
author's views & feelings about experiences on Mississippi
events may/may not have happened during the 19th century
- 2. Multiple Choice
What conclusion can you draw about the Mississippi River based on paragraph 1? Its...
surface was clear so pilots could see the bottom of river
features were complex but could be interpreted by anyone
dimples were considered its most beautiful feature
beauty attracted passengers, also hid dangerous obstacles
- 3. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 2, Twain uses the "language of the water" to refer to the...
movements of the water that a pilot observes and interprets
idioms and jargon that pilots use in talking to one another
sounds the water makes as the boat passes
songs that people sing about the river
- 4. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 4, Twain compares pilots and doctors to emphasize
the main difference between the two professions
why people choose one profession over another
how some professions can lose their appreciation of beauty
that his knowledge has come at a great personal cost to him
- 5. Multiple Choice
Using context clues, what is the best definition for the word vessel paragraph 1?
ship
artery
pitcher
container
- 6. Multiple Choice
Using context clues, what is the best definition for the word radiating paragraph 2?
giving off hear
emitting radiation
glowing with light
emerging from the center
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