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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Name the figurative language used in "the wind was trying to whisper something to me."
(a) Personification.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Synecdoche.

2. Why is his father annoyed with Huck in Chapter 5?
(a) Huck is too friendly with Jim.
(b) Huck is not progressing quickly enough at school.
(c) He doesn't like Huck's airs, nor does he like Huck being educated.
(d) Huck put his money where his father couldn't get it.

3. Why does Huck lose interest in Moses?
(a) Huck is an atheist and hates Bible stories.
(b) The Widow Douglas reads poorly.
(c) Moses is dead and Huck is interested only in the living
(d) He dislikes Moses' character.

4. How many logs worth selling do Pap and Huck find?
(a) Six.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Nine.
(d) Ten.

5. Why are loaves of bread floating down the river?
(a) People believe bread thrown in the water will prevent more drownings.
(b) People believe bread dabbed with quicksilver will float to a corpse.
(c) An angry chef has thrown loaves of bread from a river steamer.
(d) A bread cart has fallen off a bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives new clothes to Pappy?

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

3. How did Tom and Huck become rich?

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

5. Which of these statements is closest to a description of Huck's father?

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