Question

Based on the selection from Life on the Mississippi, choose the sentence that best expresses Twain’s point of view on life in a small town along the Mississippi River. A. It is interesting in a way that differs from working on a steamboat. B. It is less dangerous and frightening than working on a steamboat. C. It offers opportunities for adventures on land and on the river. D. It is dull and unexciting compared to working on a steamboat.

Answer 1

Answer: . D. It is dull and unexciting compared to working on a steamboat.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the selection from Life on the Mississippi, Twain’s point of view on life in a small town along the Mississippi River was that it is dull and unexciting compared to working on a steamboat.

The steamboat was seen by the boys as a source of fascination as it connected them to the world that was outside of Hannibal.