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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What separates Jim and Huck in the fog?
(a) A large island.
(b) Some rapids.
(c) A quarrel over food.
(d) Huck loses his lantern and Jim can't see him.

2. What illness is supposed to be the problem at the Proctors'?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Scarlet fever.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Cholera.

3. Who suggests telling Uncle Harvey about Mary Jane and the mumps?
(a) Susan.
(b) Joanna.
(c) Huck.
(d) The Duke.

4. In Chapter 28, where was the auction held?
(a) On the veranda of the general store.
(b) In the church hall.
(c) In the public square.
(d) On the porch of the house.

5. Huck's narrative includes the words: "but I was over the shoal water now." This is an example of what sort of figurative language?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Exaggeration.
(d) Personification.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Huck want Mary Jane to leave before breakfast?

2. Why is Huck feeling "mean and miserable" in Chapter 15?

3. What is one symbol that the fog represents?

4. Why do Huck and Jim find themselves riding the river through thick fog in Chapter 15?

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

(see the answer key)

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