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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25 | Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Peter Wilks's occupation?
(a) Tanner.
(b) Baker.
(c) Printer.
(d) Doctor.

4. What is the name of the sunken steamer?
(a) The Walter Stott.
(b) The Walter Scott.
(c) The Miss Charlotte.
(d) The Nellie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main accusation Colonel Sherburn levels at the crowd?

2. How does Huck escape from the cabin he has been locked in for three days?

3. What convinces the ferry captain to investigate the sinking ship?

4. What has been bringing many people to town in Chapter 21?

5. Where, on the island, do Huck and Jim hide their belongings?

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