Huckleberry Finn: Chapter 1

In his opening line, Huck says that we may already know him from somewhere. Where does he say we may have heard of him?

• He was on the news a few weeks ago.
• We may have read the book his mother wrote.
• We may have read a book by Mr. Mark Twain.
• He tried to contact us last week.

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While he does not outright say it, Huck's opening lines suggest he lives but what popular saying?

• Everybody lies.
• A fool and his money are soon parted.
• You cannot have your cake and eat it too.
• Curiosity killed the cat.

In the first chapter, we learn that Huck has been adopted by someone. Who is it?

• Miss Watson
• Tom Sawyer
• Jim
• The Widow Douglas

Why doesn't Huck get to immediately eat upon arrival at the dinner table?

• The Widow must pray over the food first.
• The food is too hot to eat.
• The food is not on the table yet.
• He forgot to cook dinner.

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In the first chapter, Huck gives us cooking advice. He says that the Widow does NOT do this, but should. What is it?

• He says that you should keep all of the flavors separate from each other.
• He says that you should let the juices flow together.
• He says that cooking is dumb and you should just get fast food all the time.
• He says that you should always cook your own meals.

Huck says that the widow reads to him after dinner. At first he is very interested in the story, but he quickly changes his mind. Why is he no longer interested?

• The widow changes the story to include a female lead.
• The widow tells him the story is from the Bible.
• The widow tells him the story is based in real events.
• The widow tells him that the main character is dead now.

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After Miss Watson continually scolds him, where does Huck say he would rather be (though he says the place is not as important as just being somewhere)?

• The good place
• The bad place
• School
• Church

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What does Huck accidentally do that he fears will bring him back luck?

• Spills salt
• Walks under a ladder
• Kills a spider
• Walks across the path of a black cat

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At the end of the first chapter, who is waiting for Huck outside?

• Miss Watson
• Tom Sawyer
• Jim
• The Widow Douglas