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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32 and 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the trial, does any of the town gossip speculate that Muff Potter is innocent?
(a) No, but many people find it hard to believe Muff is a murderer.
(b) Yes, a large number of people are skeptical that Muff is a murderer.
(c) No, everyone in town thinks Muff is a murderer.
(d) Yes, a few people won't believe that Muff is a killer.

2. Why do Tom and Huck think it's useless to break Muff out of prison?
(a) They think he'll just be caught again.
(b) They think Injun Joe would kill Muff if he escaped.
(c) They think they'd be caught and tried as accessories.
(d) They think Muff would refuse to leave.

3. What do Tom and Huck take as an omen that they will die?
(a) an owl's cry
(b) a stray dog howling
(c) a fox eating a rat
(d) a black cat yowling

4. How is Aunt Polly related to Tom?
(a) Tom is Polly's sister's son.
(b) Tom is Polly's husband's sister's son.
(c) Tom is Polly's brother's son.
(d) Tom is Polly's husband's brother's son.

5. Where are the boys during their funeral?
(a) in the unused gallery
(b) behind the last row of pews
(c) under the altar
(d) in the basement store room

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tom beats up the strange boy, what does he tell the boy to holler to make him stop?

2. What speech does Tom make on examination day?

3. What happens to the doctor?

4. Where does Tom sneak off to during the night on the island?

5. What is the object of the game?

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