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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Jim's eyes, how is Huck different?
(a) Jim thinks Huck is braver than anyone else he knows.
(b) Jim says Huck is 'true blue' and is helping him.
(c) Jim notes that Huck has little care for money.
(d) Jim says Huck is the only 'white' person who has ever honored a promise to him.

3. Who suggests telling Uncle Harvey about Mary Jane and the mumps?
(a) Joanna.
(b) Susan.
(c) Huck.
(d) The Duke.

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

5. Why can't Tom get back up the lightning rod?
(a) Huck broke it.
(b) There's danger he might be seen.
(c) The lightning rod is cold and slippery.
(d) His hands are too sore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time is it when the boys become too tired to carry on?

2. What is one symbol that the fog represents?

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. What calamity befalls Huck and Jim at the end of Chapter 16?

5. How do Huck and Tom exit the house in Chapter 36?

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