"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" - Chapters 5 & 6

Why is his father annoyed with Huck in chapter 5?

• Huck is too friendly with Jim.

• Huck is not progressing quickly enough at school.

• He doesn't like Huck's airs, nor does he like Huck being educated.

• Huck put his money where his father couldn't get it.

Which of these statements is closest to a description of Huck's father?

• He has a ghostly white face, dribbles through broken teeth, and has eyes that once might have been intelligent.

• He has a white face, long greasy beard, and dark black eyes.

• He has wide lips, shaggy hair, and very bad breath.

• He has a brutal face with a broken nose and a big scar on his left cheek.

Who gives new clothes to Pappy?

• Huck.

• Miss Watson.

• The new Judge.

• Judge Thatcher.

In what way is Huck's time with his father spoiled?

• His father threatens him with a shotgun.

• His father beats him frequently.

• They never catch any fish.

• They run out of money.

How does Huck escape from the cabin he has been locked in for three days?

• He saws his way out.

• He climbs up the inside of the chimney.

• He pries up the floorboards and escapes that way.

• He smashes a window and climbs out.

As he chases Huck around the cabin, brandishing a knife, what does Pappy call his son?

• The Angel of Death.

• The Devil incarnate.

• A right nasty varmint.

• A freak of nature who belongs in Hell.