Huck Finn Chapters 1-10
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A multiple choice quiz over the first ten chapters of the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
- 1.This novel is basically a spin-off or sequel to what other Twain novel, as indicated by Huck's openening statements?
- A.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
- B.
Life on the Mississippi
- C.
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
- D.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- 2.How much money did Huck and his friend from the previous novel each get following the events of said previous novel?
- A.
$6000
- B.
$1000
- C.
$600
- D.
$100
- 3.Which two people took Huck in and tried to "sivilize" him?
- A.
Judge Thatcher and Aunt Polly
- B.
Widow Douglas and Aunt Polly
- C.
Miss Watson and Judge Thatcher
- D.
Widow Douglas and Miss Watson
- 4.What is established about Huck by his encounter with the spider?
- A.
He is superstitious.
- B.
He hates spiders.
- C.
He is a pyromaniac.
- D.
He enjoys smoking tobacco.
- 5.Jim, the slave, is an important character in the novel. Who owns Jim?
- A.
Widow Douglas
- B.
Miss Watson
- C.
Aunt Polly
- D.
Huck Finn
- 6.Who called Huck out into the night for some mischief?
- A.
Tom Sawyer
- B.
Jim
- C.
Pap
- D.
Puddn'head Wilson
- 7.What did Tom and Huck do to Jim?
- 8.
- 9.What contrast is established between Huck and Tom?
- A.
Tom is a realist; Huck is full of imagination
- B.
Huck is a realist; Tom is full of imagination
- C.
Huck has many friends; Tom has very few
- D.
Tom has many friends; Huck has very few
- 10.What group did Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and several other boys start?
- A.
A travelling circus
- B.
Prayer group
- C.
Study group
- D.
Robbers and thieves
- 11.
- A.
None of the boys actually knew what it meant
- B.
The boys thought they would gets all sorts of money from doing so
- C.
There was no humor involved
- D.
Huck thought he said "Handsome", not "ransom"
- 12.When the "gang" attacked the A-rabs and Spaniards, who were they really attacking?
- A.
Actual Arabs and Spaniards
- B.
Little kids on a Sunday School picnic
- C.
Other kids their age; it was a brawl
- D.
A zoo
- 13.Describe Pap.
- 14.What mixed emotions does Huck have about living with his father?
- 15.Who took in Pap and tried to help him turn his life around?
- A.
A new judge that didn't know his history
- B.
Judge Thatcher
- C.
Widow Douglas
- D.
Aunt Polly
- 16.How did Huck fake his own death? Use specific details.
- 17.Who did Huck find on the island?
- A.
Pap
- B.
Tom Sawyer
- C.
Jim
- D.
Nobody
- 18.Why did Jim run away from his owner?
- A.
He was mistreated
- B.
He wanted to join a carnival
- C.
He was going to be killed
- D.
He was going to be sold
- 19.Name three things Jim and Huck found and took from the floating house.
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