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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do the murderers defer leaving in the skiff?
(a) They want to get rid of Turner first.
(b) They are worried about the river currents.
(c) They decide to have a pot of whiskey first.
(d) They want to get Turner's share of the money.

3. Why is Huck pleased he chose to hide behind the curtain and not under the bed in Chapter 26?
(a) Because he can actually see what the King and the Duke are up to.
(b) Because he enjoys the perfume in Mary Jane's dresses.
(c) Because the first thing the duke does is to look under the bed.
(d) Because there is a smelly chamber pot under the bed.

4. Who gives new clothes to Pappy?
(a) The new Judge.
(b) Huck.
(c) Miss Watson.
(d) Judge Thatcher.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests telling Uncle Harvey about Mary Jane and the mumps?

2. When the King questions him in Chapter 27, what lie does Huck tell?

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

4. What word should Huck have used instead of "dolphin"?

5. In Jim's eyes, how is Huck different?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Huck discover that the local authorities are in pursuit of Jim?

2. What is the special relevance of the catastrophe related in Chapter 18?

3. How does Joanna demonstrate that she has intelligence and a healthy skepticism?

4. Why is Huck not overly concerned about the auction of the Wilks property?

5. What is significant about the murder of Boggs?

6. What does Chapter 4 show the reader about Huckleberry Finn's character?

7. How does Twainagain explore the idea of conscience in Chapter 23?

8. How does Twain satirize popular literature in Chapter 17?

9. What traits does Huck demonstrate in Chapter 7?

10. What makes Huck ashamed of his humanity in Chapter 24?

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