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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the other person Huck tells Mary Jane in Chapter 28 would be in big trouble?
(a) Tom Sawyer.
(b) Harney Shepherdson.
(c) Joanna.
(d) Jim.

2. Why is Huck feeling "mean and miserable" in Chapter 15?
(a) He knows he has been mean to Jim.
(b) He is lonely.
(c) He is hungry and cold.
(d) He is troubled by his conscience.

3. At what point do Huck and Tom enter Jim's cabin?
(a) Under his bed.
(b) At the foot of Jim's bed.
(c) In front of the door.
(d) Beside the fireplace.

4. With the case-knives not working, what does Tom then choose for digging tools?
(a) Spades.
(b) Hoes.
(c) Rakes.
(d) Picks.

5. In Chapter 28, where was the auction held?
(a) In the church hall.
(b) On the veranda of the general store.
(c) In the public square.
(d) On the porch of the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests telling Uncle Harvey about Mary Jane and the mumps?

2. Why do Huck and Jim find themselves riding the river through thick fog in Chapter 15?

3. Huck's narrative includes the words: "but I was over the shoal water now." This is an example of what sort of figurative language?

4. In Jim's eyes, how is Huck different?

5. What illness is supposed to be the problem at the Proctors'?

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