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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What convinces the ferry captain to investigate the sinking ship?
(a) Huck's story of a good financial reward.
(b) Huck's harrowing story of women and children in peril..
(c) The opportunity for glory in catching murderers.
(d) The possibility of valuable salvage.

2. Who says: "It's lovely to live on a raft"?
(a) The Duke.
(b) Tom Sawyer.
(c) Huck Finn.
(d) Jim.

3. How does the doctor rate Huck as a liar?
(a) He is unaware that Huck is telling lies.
(b) Excellently.
(c) Very creative at it.
(d) Poorly.

4. Where had the Grangerfords' beautiful oil cloth table cover come from?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) New York.
(d) Cairo.

5. As he chases Huck around the cabin, brandishing a knife, what does Pappy call his son?
(a) A right nasty varmint.
(b) The Angel of Death.
(c) The Devil incarnate.
(d) A freak of nature who belongs in Hell.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which characters are dreadfully blue and desperate in Chapter 31?

3. Why are Huck and Jim unable to land the catfish they caught?

4. Who has "no more smile to him than there is to a ham"?

5. What explanation does 'Sarah/Mary' Williams give for her journey?

(see the answer key)

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