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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the streets of the 'one horse town' empty?
(a) It is a ghost town.
(b) Most people have gone to the camp meeting.
(c) The town is under quarantine.
(d) It is siesta time.

2. Which character leaves the raft to check out Pikesville?
(a) Jim.
(b) The King.
(c) The Duke.
(d) Huck.

3. How has Jim been attempting to test the authenticity of the King's story?
(a) By trying to get him to speak French.
(b) By asking him about Marie Antionette.
(c) By inspecting him for a regal birthmark.
(d) By asking him about his sea voyage to America.

4. What secret does Huck share with Tom in Chapter 33?
(a) That the King and the Duke are after him.
(b) That he is trying to steal Jim out of slavery.
(c) The place where the raft is hidden.
(d) That he has money hidden away.

5. Why is Huck feeling "mean and miserable" in Chapter 15?
(a) He is hungry and cold.
(b) He is lonely.
(c) He is troubled by his conscience.
(d) He knows he has been mean to Jim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Huck do with the canoe when he reaches Jackson's Island?

2. Why is Huck worried when the coffin lid is screwed on?

3. Which characters are dreadfully blue and desperate in Chapter 31?

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

5. What happens two days after the funeral?

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