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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Twain, Mark : The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Introduction:
"Huck and Jim have amazing adventures as they travel down the Mississippi River. How much do you remember about this wonderful novel?"


1. Huck sees some track in the snow and knows that his father is back in town. He asks Jim to consult a magic trinket to find out what Pap would do and what Huck should do. What trinket does Jim consult?
    Magic hair ball
    Tarnished candlestick
    Golden spoon
    Rattlesnake skin


2. Why did Pap come looking for Huck?
    He sobered up and wanted to be a good father
    He wanted to kill Widow Douglas
    He was being chased by a bounty hunter
    He heard Huck had money and he wanted to get his hands on it


3. What was NOT something that made Mrs. Judith Loftus realize that Huck wasn't really a girl, but a boy in disguise?
    He caught a bar of lead in his lap by bringing his knees together
    He snorted loud and spit on the ground
    His attempts to thread a needle were very awkward
    He threw lead at a rat side-armed and with his elbow bent


4. Jim and Huck were heading for Cairo, a city at the southern tip of Illinois, so they could get on the Ohio River and head up through the free states. Why didn't they ever get there?
    They got caught up in a feud
    They passed Cairo while they were sleeping
    They passed Cairo in the thick fog
    They were hijacked by the king and the duke


5. Did Huck believe that the two men on their raft were really a duke and a king?
    Yes
    No


6. Which of the following was NOT an occurrence on one of the three nights that the Duke and the King performed "The Royal Nonesuch" in Arkansas?
    The townsmen came with rotten eggs and tomatoes to throw at the actors
    Half the townsmen came to see the show
    Only twelve people showed up and thought the show was terrible
    Half the townsmen were tricked into seeing the show


7. Where did Huck hide the Wilks girls' inheritance, after he stole it from the King and Duke?
    Under the front porch
    In Peter Wilks' coffin
    In a barrel in the pantry
    In Mary Jane's closet


8. When Huck got to the Phelps' farm to try and get Jim back, Mrs Phelps mistook him for another young man who was supposed to be paying a visit. Who did she think Huck was?
    Her grandson
    Sid Sawyer
    Her son
    Tom Sawyer


9. What was NOT one of the things Huck and Tom did to get ready to rescue Jim?
    Capture rats and snakes for Jim to keep as pets
    Steal a shirt for Jim to keep a journal on
    Dig a hole with case knives
    Bake a rope in a pie


10. What secret did Tom keep from Huck and Jim during their daring rescue operation?
    Jim was already a free man
    Aunt Polly wanted Huck to live with them
    Huck's father ran off with all the money
    Miss Watson sold Jim to Tom


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