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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Duke threaten to do to the King if he lies again?
(a) To drown him.
(b) To take his whiskey away from him.
(c) To tar and feather him.
(d) To strip him and push him overboard.

2. Why does Huck say in Chapter 32 that he needs to make a trip to town?
(a) To collect money.
(b) To exercise the horse.
(c) To collect his baggage.
(d) To meet another steamboat.

3. What is the slave guard afraid of?
(a) Jim.
(b) Being deprived of food.
(c) Witches.
(d) Silas Phelps.

4. What kind of enterprise does the Phelps family have?
(a) A cotton plantation.
(b) They run cattle.
(c) A chicken farm.
(d) A hog farm.

5. What are the clues that there is someone in the ash hopper?
(a) People tip-toe by there.
(b) Aunt Sally keeps looking at the place to check.
(c) There's a lock on the door and watermelon is taken in there at suppertime.
(d) There is a lock on the door and someone can be heard wailing.

6. The doctor uses the word "singular." In the context, what does this word mean?
(a) Unusual.
(b) Unmarried.
(c) Once.
(d) Lonely.

7. Where does Huck hide the raft in Chapter 31?
(a) On Jackson's Island.
(b) On the other side of the river.
(c) Under the sawmill's landing-stage.
(d) At a woody island in the river.

8. Who is the stranger from Hicksville?
(a) Huckleberry Finn.
(b) Harvey Wilks.
(c) Tom Sawyer.
(d) Judge Thatcher.

9. What suggests that Jim is only playing along with the two boys in their outrageous escape plan?
(a) He humors them by going along with the silly, romantic nonsense.
(b) He can unshackle himself at will.
(c) He has told another slave about the escapade.
(d) He threatens to leave if he has to put himself in physical danger.

10. Why can't Tom get back up the lightning rod?
(a) The lightning rod is cold and slippery.
(b) There's danger he might be seen.
(c) Huck broke it.
(d) His hands are too sore.

11. How does Jim receive his food while in captivity?
(a) On a trencher made with fried bread.
(b) On a salver.
(c) On a pan.
(d) On a tin plate.

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

13. According to Tom, how do prisoners always water their plants?
(a) With cold tea.
(b) With fresh spring-water.
(c) With their sweat.
(d) With their tears.

14. What prevents Jim from being hanged?
(a) Financial considerations - they'd have to pay his owner for him.
(b) Pleas from Huck and Tom.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Convenience.

15. Who keeps hold of Huck's hand in Chapter 29?
(a) The lawyer.
(b) Susan.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Joanna.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 29, how does the King claim he arrived in the town?

2. What does Huck think is "the lonesomest sound in the whole world"?

3. Who is Aunt Sally's sister?

4. At what point do Huck and Tom enter Jim's cabin?

5. In Chapter 37, what does Uncle Silas promise to do next day?

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