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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What illness is supposed to be the problem at the Proctors'?
(a) Mumps.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Malaria.

3. Why do Huck and Jim find themselves riding the river through thick fog in Chapter 15?
(a) The fog has come down too suddenly for them to get to shore.
(b) The sapling they use as a mooring is not strong enough to hold the raft.
(c) They are embarking on a new adventure and want to take risks.
(d) The mooring rope has been lost.

4. 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.

5. What separates Jim and Huck in the fog?
(a) A quarrel over food.
(b) Huck loses his lantern and Jim can't see him.
(c) Some rapids.
(d) A large island.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is one symbol that the fog represents?

5. What sociable activity do Jim and the boys share in Chapter 36?

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