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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

5. What calamity befalls Huck and Jim at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) The raft is destroyed in a collision with a large steamboat.
(b) The raft is destroyed as they ride over some rapids.
(c) The raft drifts off by itself and is lost.
(d) The canoe is stolen.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is one symbol that the fog represents?

4. Who suggests telling Uncle Harvey about Mary Jane and the mumps?

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

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