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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose idea of the after-life does Huck favor?
(a) The widow's.
(b) Miss Watson's.
(c) His father's.
(d) Tom Sawyer's.

2. What is the oracle that Jim consults?
(a) The way a toad reacts when it is prodded with a stick.
(b) A crystal ball.
(c) A hairball.
(d) A chicken's liver.

3. How is Jim alerted to the coming lightning storm?
(a) He goes into a trance and sees a vision of the coming storm.
(b) He has an astute observation of birds.
(c) He feels a change in the atmosphere and smells ozone.
(d) He understands clouds and thunderheads.

4. How many logs worth selling do Pap and Huck find?
(a) Ten.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Six.
(d) Nine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are loaves of bread floating down the river?

2. In Chapter 13, what is Jim's attitude to the adventure he and Huck have just experienced?

3. What word should Huck have used instead of "dolphin"?

4. Why do Huck and Jim leave the baby's bottle in the house?

5. Where does Huck go to cook his supper in Chapter 8?

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