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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the other person Huck tells Mary Jane in Chapter 28 would be in big trouble?

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

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

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