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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Colonel Grangerford attired on Sundays?
(a) In a blue tailcoat with brass buttons on it.
(b) In a suit of dazzling pure white.
(c) In a scarlet smoking jacket and matching silk carpet slippers.
(d) In his miliraty uniform.

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

3. Who was allowed to sleep in Emmeline Grangerford's room?
(a) No one.
(b) Guests from New Orleans.
(c) Harney Shepherson.
(d) Huck.

4. How is Jim alerted to the coming lightning storm?
(a) He has an astute observation of birds.
(b) He understands clouds and thunderheads.
(c) He goes into a trance and sees a vision of the coming storm.
(d) He feels a change in the atmosphere and smells ozone.

5. How does Huck's practical joke on Jim backfire?
(a) Huck is bitten by a rattlesnake.
(b) Jim is bitten by an actual snake.
(c) Jim is so angry that he attacks Huck.
(d) Jim turns the tables by putting live coals in Huck's bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Huck and Jim leave the baby's bottle in the house?

2. Which people did Huck and Tom intend to ambush?

3. What is the alias Huck uses at the Grangerfords?

4. What action does Jim fear will bring bad luck?

5. What forms the basis of the humorous conversation in Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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