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Huck 1-6

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why doesn't Huck get along with Miss Watson and Widow Douglas?

a)

Huck doesn't get along with anyone.

b)

They want to "sivilize" him and he wants to be free.

c)

He would rather live with Pap

d)

Tom told him to rebel against them.

2.

What does Huck do with his $6,000 he found with Tom Sawyer?

a)

spends it on whiskey and tobacco

b)

gives it to Judge Thatcher

c)

buys Jim's freedom

d)

saves it for when he's older

3.

Why does pap TRULY return for Huck?

a)

He misses Huck.

b)

Huck needs his help.

c)

He wants Huck's money.

d)

He needs Huck's help.

4.

Pap wants Huck to quit school because

a)

the school is too far away.

b)

no son should be smarter than his father.

c)

it costs too much to keep Huck in school.

d)

Pap wants more quality time with Huck.

5.

Who gets custody of Huck at the end of Chapter 5 despite not being a good person?

a)

the Widow Douglas

b)

Pap

c)

Judge Thatcher

d)

Aunt Polly

6.

When Huck sees a boot print that he believes belongs to his father, what does he do?

a)

Runs away

b)

Gives his money to Judge Thatcher

c)

tells Miss Watson

d)

goes to the sheriff and Tom

7.

When Judge Thatcher and Widow Douglas try to get Huck taken from Pap what does the new judge do?

a)

Gives them custody of Huck

b)

Takes Pap in and tries to reform him

c)

Throws Pap out of town

d)

Pays Pap to take care of Huck

8.

Huck seems to enjoy the freedom he has living with Pap. What changes his mind?

a)

Pap's constant drinking

b)

Pap beats him

c)

Pap embarrasses him

d)

He likes being sivilized more

9.

Who is Miss Watson?

a)

Judge Thatcher's sister

b)

Tom's Mom

c)

Jim's owner & the widow's sister

d)

Huck's guardian

10.

Early in the story, what contrast is established between Huck and Tom?

a)

Huck has many friends; Tom only has a few

b)

Tom and Huck both are educated

c)

Tom and Huck both like pranks

d)

Tom is imaginative; Huck is a realist

11.

What do we understand about Huck by his encounter with the spider?

a)

He loves smoking tobacco

b)

He hates spiders

c)

He is scared of the dark

d)

He is superstitious

12.
What fact nearly caused Huck to be excluded from the band of pirates?
a)
They were afraid of his father.
b)
He was afraid to rob anyone.
c)
He had no family to kill.
d)
He was already rich.
13.
What does Jim use to foretell the future?
a)
pumpkin
b)
candle
c)
conch shell
d)
hairball
14.

What do Huck's prayers tell us about his character?

a)

He is concerned with practical matters.

b)

He wishes to be a better person.

c)

He's hungry.

d)

He's uneducated.

15.
When Tom's gang raids the "Spanish merchants and rich Arabs," what do the boys actually do?
a)
Raid a band of merchants
b)
Terrorize a Sunday School picnic
c)
Disrupt slaves at work
d)
Nothing--they just play pretend