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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time is it when the boys become too tired to carry on?
(a) Four in the morning.
(b) Around midnight.
(c) Two in the morning.
(d) Supper-time.

2. Why does Huck want Mary Jane to leave before breakfast?
(a) He knows there is better food at the Lothrop place.
(b) She'll be able to arrive at the Lothrops' place before the heat of the day.
(c) He is afraid Mary Jane will confront the King and slap his face.
(d) He knows the expression on her face will show the King and the Duke that she is onto them.

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

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

5. What is one symbol that the fog represents?
(a) A supernatural presence.
(b) The power of the river.
(c) Journeying into the unknown.
(d) The confusion inside Huck's head.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is Huck feeling "mean and miserable" in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 28, where was the auction held?

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

(see the answer key)

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