Level 1 Twain/Tall Tale Unit Test Review

(From Huck Finn) what is the name of the river that Huck and Jim travel down?

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

• Freedom River

• Maumee River

(From Huck Finn) when Huck is disguised as Sarah Williams, he finds out that people around town think what?

• They think that Huck faked his death and ran away.

• They think that Huck kidnapped Jim and they ran away.

• They think that Jim killed Huck and then ran away.

• They think that Huck is helping Jim escape.

(From Huck Finn) What information does Tom keep from Huck at the end of the story?

• Jim was set free in Miss Watson's will.

• His father stole all of his gold.

• His father died.

• Tom used his gold to buy Jim's freedom.

(From Huck Finn) How does Huck escape his dad?

• Judge Thatcher gives the Widow Douglas custody.

• He threatens him with a gun and runs away.

• He fakes his own death.

• Jim steals him.

(From Huck Finn) When Huck is thinking of turning in Jim, what does he do?

• He paddles ashore and tells two men the truth.

• He writes a letter to Miss Watson telling her the truth.

• He tells Jim he is confused about whether or not to tell on him.

• He never thinks about turning in Jim at all during the story.

(From tall tales), skepticism is when you hear:

• a story is believable

• a story that is entertaining

• a story that is spoken in dialect

• a story that causes disbelief

A story with many exaggerations contains this:

• dialect

• hyperbole

• understatement

• action

Saying 'pop' in Ohio, but calling it 'soda' in New York is an example of a region's:

• slang

• dialogue

• accent

• dialect

Because tall tales were told out loud, it was better if these stories were:

• shorter than other stories

• funnier than other stories

• longer than other stories

• scarier than other stories

This is when something important in a story is downplayed in order to be humorous:

• exaggeration

• problem

• hyperbole

• understatement