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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Huck do with the canoe when he reaches Jackson's Island?
(a) He scuttles it.
(b) He lets it drift down the river.
(c) He conceals it under willow branches.
(d) He hauls it way up the bank and hides it in some woods.

2. What explanation does Huck give for having the gun in his hands?
(a) He says he was checking to see if it was loaded.
(b) He tells his father he was being helpful by cleaning the gun.
(c) He tells his father someone was trying to break into the cabin.
(d) He says he was about to go and shoot a wild hog.

3. Why do the murderers defer leaving in the skiff?
(a) They want to get rid of Turner first.
(b) They are worried about the river currents.
(c) They want to get Turner's share of the money.
(d) They decide to have a pot of whiskey first.

4. How does Jim react when he first sees Huck in Chapter 8?
(a) He's angry and afraid of being discovered.
(b) He's relieved and happy Huck is alive.
(c) He thinks Huck is the Devil and is desperately afraid.
(d) He's frightened as he genuinely believes Huck is a ghost.

5. In Chapter 30, what do the King and the Duke accuse each other of doing?
(a) Trying to drown Huck,
(b) Hiding the money in the coffin.
(c) Flirting with Mary Jane.
(d) Trying to escape with the money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the King do after his confession?

2. What is the source of the commotion in the cellar in Chapter 27?

3. How can a snag in the river be recognized?

4. What is the name of the sunken steamer?

5. What does the Duke threaten to do to the King if he lies again?

(see the answer key)

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