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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Huck go to cook his supper in Chapter 8?
(a) Close to where he has hidden the canoe.
(b) On the beach facing the Illinois bank.
(c) The Illinois bank of the river.
(d) Deep into the woods.

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

3. Name the figurative language used in "the wind was trying to whisper something to me."
(a) Personification.
(b) Synecdoche.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

4. Where, on the island, do Huck and Jim hide their belongings?
(a) In a cavern.
(b) Inside a hollow log in a clearing.
(c) In a hole dug under a marked tree.
(d) In bundles secured to treetops.

5. In what way is Huck's time with his father spoiled?
(a) His father threatens him with a shotgun.
(b) They run out of money.
(c) His father beats him frequently.
(d) They never catch any fish.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Huck's practical joke on Jim backfire?

3. How does Jim react when he first sees Huck in Chapter 8?

4. How is Jim alerted to the coming lightning storm?

5. Whose idea of the after-life does Huck favor?

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