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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. Which of these statements is closest to a description of Huck's father?
(a) He has a ghostly white face, dribbles through broken teeth and has eyes that once might have been intelligent.
(b) He has a white face, long greasy beard and dark black eyes.
(c) He has a brutal face with a broken nose and a big scar on his left cheek.
(d) He has wide lips, shaggy hair and very bad breath.

2. Why is his father annoyed with Huck in Chapter 5?
(a) Huck is too friendly with Jim.
(b) Huck is not progressing quickly enough at school.
(c) Huck put his money where his father couldn't get it.
(d) He doesn't like Huck's airs, nor does he like Huck being educated.

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

4. Why are Huck and Jim unable to land the catfish they caught?
(a) The line breaks.
(b) The fish pulls Jim into the water and he has to be rescued.
(c) The hook comes adrift.
(d) The fish is too enormous for them to handle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea is it that Huck and his friends don't fully understand [when forming their gang and making plans]?

2. What is the 'good place' to which Miss Watson keeps referring?

3. Who gives new clothes to Pappy?

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

5. What is Huck's reaction to the widow's prayer?

(see the answer key)

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