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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 | Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of these statements is closest to a description of Huck's father?
(a) He has a ghostly white face, dribbles through broken teeth and has eyes that once might have been intelligent.
(b) He has a brutal face with a broken nose and a big scar on his left cheek.
(c) He has a white face, long greasy beard and dark black eyes.
(d) He has wide lips, shaggy hair and very bad breath.

3. What is the oracle that Jim consults?
(a) A crystal ball.
(b) The way a toad reacts when it is prodded with a stick.
(c) A chicken's liver.
(d) A hairball.

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

5. What explanation does Huck give for having the gun in his hands?
(a) He says he was about to go and shoot a wild hog.
(b) He tells his father someone was trying to break into the cabin.
(c) He says he was checking to see if it was loaded.
(d) He tells his father he was being helpful by cleaning the gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Huck go to cook his supper in Chapter 8?

2. How many logs worth selling do Pap and Huck find?

3. What news does Mrs. Loftus give Huck regarding his 'murder'?

4. How is Jim alerted to the coming lightning storm?

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

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