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WorksheetsThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
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Class
Date
1.
At the beginning of the novel, Huck lives with a widow whose last name is
a)
Miller
b)
Phelps
c)
Wilks
d)
Douglas
2.
The leader of Huck’s gang of friends is
a)
Huck himself
b)
Tom Sawyer
c)
Ben Rogers
d)
Sid Sawyer
3.
What does Huck do with his fortune?
a)
buries it
b)
"sells" it to Judhe Thatcher
c)
spends it
d)
gives it to Pap
4.
From Pap’s cabin, Huck swims out to get and then hides a
a)
watermelon
b)
canoe
c)
sailboat
d)
puppy
5.
As part of his plan for running away, Huck kills a
a)
calf
b)
chicken
c)
pig
d)
dog
6.
From, Pap's cabin, Huck heads for
a)
Jackson's Island
b)
No Man's Island
c)
St. Petersburg
d)
Arkansas
7.
What do Huck and Jim find in the house floating down the river? A
a)
box of gold
b)
pile of old books
c)
beautiful young girl
d)
dead man
8.
As a joke, what does Huck put in Jim’s blanket? A
a)
dead snake
b)
live snake
c)
rat
d)
nest of baby spiders
9.
To hide his identity, Huck
a)
dresses like a girl.
b)
pretends
he is Tom Sawyer.
c)
disguises
himself as a slave.
d)
wears
a cowboy hat and boots.
10.
“You do a girl tolerable poor, but you might fool men, maybe.” The speaker is talking to
a)
Jim
b)
Huck
c)
Buck
d)
Col. Sherburn
11.
“If you think it ain’t dismal and lonesome out in a fog that way by yourself in the night, you try it once—you’ll see.” The speaker is
a)
Judge Thatcher
b)
Miss Watson
c)
Huck
d)
Jim
12.
Huck and Jim plan to get off the Mississippi when they reach
a)
Cairo
b)
St. Petersburg
c)
Cincinnati
d)
St. Louis
13.
Huck pretends that the raft is contaminated with
a)
measles
b)
tuberculosis
c)
smallpox
d)
malaria
14.
Huck and Jim get separated when their raft
a)
capsizes in a storm.
b)
is rammed by a steamboat.
c)
is stolen by bandits.
d)
is attacked by baby water moccasins.
15.
What does Buck have to explain to Huck?
a)
a family feud
b)
true love
c)
the Bill of Rights
d)
how to load a rifle
16.
At the Grangerfords, Huck almost forgets that his name is
a)
Tom Jones
b)
George Jackson
c)
Edward Smith
d)
Buck Grangerford
17.
Who runs away with Harney Shepherdson?
a)
Miss Sophia
b)
Miss Watson
c)
Miss Claudia
d)
Miss Emmelline
18.
At the end of chapter 18, Buck
a)
joins
Jim and Huck on the raft.
b)
joins
the Shepherdsons.
c)
is
dead.
d)
is
in jail.
19.
“One of these fellows was about seventy or upwards, and had a bald head and very gray whiskers.” This is
a)
the duke
b)
the king
c)
Boggs
d)
Sherburn
20.
“The other fellow was about thirty, and dressed about as ornery.” This is
a)
the duke
b)
the king
c)
Boggs
d)
Sherburn
21.
“Oh, she was plumb deef and dumb . . . —en I’d ben a-treat’n her so!” Jim is talking about his
a)
wife
b)
daughter
c)
mother
d)
aunt
22.
The duke and king put on a show with a lot of quotations from
a)
Shakespeare
b)
the
U.S. Constitution
c)
a
book of French grammar
d)
the
Bible
23.
“There warn’t no more popular man in town than what [he] was.” This is at the town the Wilks live in, and Huck is talking about the
a)
minister
b)
sheriff
c)
town drunk
d)
undertaker
24.
At the town the Wilks live in, the king and the duke pretend to be
a)
police officers
b)
missionaries
c)
brothers of Peter Wilks
d)
escaped convicts
25.
Huck hides the gold
a)
at
the bottom of a well
b)
in a cave
c)
in a coffin
d)
in a butter churn
26.
At the Wilks’ house, Huck is especially fond of
a)
Susan
b)
Joanna
c)
Mary Jane
d)
Mary Louise
27.
What finally happens to Peter Wilks’ gold?
a)
It
gets buried with a dead body.
b)
The
king and duke run away with it.
c)
Huck
takes it on the raft.
d)
The
rightful owners get it.
28.
What almost makes Huck cry at the end of chapter 29 as he and Jim leave the town the Wilks live in?
a)
The duke and king are back.
b)
Jim
is missing.
c)
He
misses Pap.
d)
He
is slicing onions.
29.
After he arrives at Phelps Farm, Huck decides to
a)
return
Jim to Miss Watson
b)
turn
Jim in to the authorities
c)
help
Jim go free
d)
keep
Jim as his own slave
30.
Jim gets sold to a family named
a)
Wilks
b)
Phelps
c)
Jackson
d)
Watson
31.
When he arrives at Phelps Farm, Huck finds himself playing the role of
a)
Tom Sawyer
b)
Sid Sawyer
c)
Buck Grangerford
d)
George Jackson
32.
How does Huck feel when he sees the duke and king tarred and feathered?
a)
angry
b)
happy
c)
sad
d)
jealous
33.
The character who is most prone to elaborate, detailed plots is
a)
Tom
Sawyer
b)
Huck Finn
c)
Jim
d)
Aunt Sally
34.
What does Huck hide under his hat?
a)
butter
b)
strawberry jam
c)
whiskey
d)
apple pie
35.
During the escape at Phelps’ farm, who gets shot?
a)
Huck
b)
Jim
c)
Tom
d)
no one
36.
After the escape at Phelps’ farm, Jim finds out that
a)
he
is a free man
b)
his
wife and children have been sold to New Orleans
c)
his
family has escaped to the free states in the North
d)
he
has inherited a lot of money
37.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by
a)
Nathaniel Hawthorne
b)
Mark Twain
c)
Walt Whitman
d)
Arthur Miller
38.
At the end of the novel, Huck finds out that Pap
a)
has reformed his life
b)
is now in jail
c)
is sick in a hospital
d)
died
39.
At the end of the novel, Huck decides to
a)
settle with Aunt Sally’s family
b)
return to live with Widow Douglas
c)
go find Mary Jane Wilks
d)
head out west
40.
T or F? Sherburn calls Buck Harkness only half a man, and the rest of them cowards.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
T or F? At first, the Grangerfords think Huck is a Shepherdson.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
T or F? One reason that Tom Sawyer helps “free” Jim is that he knows Jim is already free.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Why doesn't Huck get along with Miss Watson and Widow Douglas?
a)
Huck doesn't get along with anyone.
b)
They want to civilize him, and he wants to remain free.
c)
Huck's friends tell him to give the widow a hard time.
d)
Huck would rather live with Pap.
44.
What does Huck think about religion—specifically the good place, the bad place, and prayer?
a)
He wants to go to the "good place" and stay away from the
"bad place," but he doesn't believe in prayer.
b)
He wants to go to the
"bad place" and stay away from the "good place," and he
prays often.
c)
He wants to go to the "bad place," because the "good
place" would be boring, but he prays often.
d)
He wants to go to the “bad place,” because the "good place would be
boring. He doesn't believe in prayer.
45.
Which is NOT an example of superstition in the first section of the novel?
a)
Spider burning in a candle.
b)
Witches bewitched Jim.
c)
Huck walked under a ladder.
d)
Huck and the gang talk about rubbing a genie's lamp.
46.
What are the main differences between Huck and Tom?
a)
Huck is practical; Tom is a dreamer.
b)
Tom is superstitious; Huck
is religious.
c)
Huck is smart; Tom is not very bright.
d)
Tom is dependable; Huck is
not.
47.
Why did Huck give his money to Judge Thatcher?
a)
Judge Thatcher needed a loan.
b)
Huck didn't want to have to give it to Pap, who would drink it away.
c)
Judge Thatcher was also the town's banker.
d)
He was afraid Tom would take it.
48.
Why did Huck give his money to Judge Thatcher?
a)
Judge Thatcher needed a loan.
b)
Huck didn't want to have to give it to Pap, who would drink it away.
c)
Judge Thatcher was also the town's banker.
d)
He was afraid Tom would take it.
49.
Describe Pap Finn. What kind of a person is he?
a)
unshaven drunkard
b)
pale complexion
c)
greasy, long black hair
d)
all of the above
50.
What is Huck's relationship with his father?
a)
They get along well; Pap is just too poor to keep Huck.
b)
Huck loves and respects his father.
c)
Huck dislikes and fears his father.
d)
Huck's father threw him out of the house, because Huck is too hard to handle.
51.
Why does Pap yell at Huck for becoming civilized?
a)
Pap feels inferior to his own son, so he yells at him.
b)
Huck is "putting on airs" and flaunting his knowledge just to embarrass Pap.
c)
Pap doesn't really yell at Huck; it's just his way of complimenting Huck.
d)
Pap is just trying to teach Huck a valuable lesson.
52.
What is Huck's plan of escape from his father?
a)
He waits for Pap to come home drunk, so he can escape while Pap is sleeping.
b)
He waits for Pap to leave, so he can cut a hole in the roof.
c)
He plans to kill Pap; but after practicing on a pig, he loses his nerve.
d)
He stages his own murder, so no one will look for him.
53.
How does the reader know that material things don't matter to Huck?
a)
He is leaves material things behind.
b)
He travels light and uses whatever he can find to suit his needs.
c)
He gives his money to Judge Thatcher.
d)
All of the above.
54.
What purpose(s) does Huck's “death” serve?
a)
Huck "gets even" with Widow Douglas because she was so mean to
him.
b)
It throws Jim and Pap
together, so they must depend on each other.
c)
It gives him total freedom.
d)
It shows Huck how totally dependent on civilization he has become.
55.
How does Huck meet Jim on Jackson's Island?
a)
Huck sees smoke from a
campfire and goes to investigate.
b)
He finds Jim half-drowned on
the shore.
c)
Jim almost shoots Huck by mistake.
d)
Huck finds him in a house floating by the island.
56.
What is in the two-story house that floats by?
a)
a dead man
b)
Jim
c)
Tom
d)
a and c
57.
Which is NOT an example of the conflict Man vs. Society?
a)
Pap's attitude towards government.
b)
Jim's not liking slavery.
c)
Huck's not liking civilization.
d)
Widow Douglas's attitude towards Huck.
58.
What bad luck does the snakeskin bring?
a)
The police find Huck.
b)
The snake’s mate bites Jim.
c)
All the firewood gets wet.
d)
All of the above.
59.
How are Huck and Jim alike?
a)
Both are looking for freedom.
b)
Both are black.
c)
Neither has any relations.
d)
a and c
60.
What is Huck's disguise to go ashore to check on what is going on in St. Petersburg?
a)
Huck looks like a bush.
b)
Huck dresses like a slave.
c)
Huck dresses up like a girl.
d)
Huck dresses all in black, so he will not be seen.
61.
How do you know Huck and Jim are friends by the end of Chapter XI?
a)
They try to protect each other from danger.
b)
They work together to help each other.
c)
They agree that the best thing to do would be to turn themselves in to
the authorities.
d)
a and b
62.
Why do Huck and Jim begin their journey down the Mississippi?
a)
They've both always wanted to travel on the Mississippi.
b)
People begin looking for
them off Jackson's Island.
c)
A storm forces them off of the island.
d)
They just get tired of living on the island and decide to move on.
63.
Why do Huck and Jim board the Walter Scott?
a)
to hide from the people who are looking for them
b)
to see if they can sail the steamship
c)
Huck wants to investigate and salvage goods.
d)
b and c
64.
Why does Huck want to save Jim Turner?
a)
Huck began to think how dreadful it was, even for murderers to be in
such a fix.
b)
Turner is his friend.
c)
Turner has information Huck needs.
d)
b and c
65.
How does Huck send help to the Walter Scott?
a)
Huck ties an anonymous message to a brick and throws it in the window by the watchman.
b)
Huck dresses up as a girl, and tells Mr. Loftus to send help to the wreck.
c)
Huck sends word to Widow Douglas via Jim Turner.
d)
Huck goes ashore and tells a watchman that Huck’s family is onboard the wreck, and a rich local man has offered to pay for Huck’s family’s rescue.
66.
What do we learn about Jim from his talking about "King Sollermun"?
a)
Jim thinks for himself.
b)
Jim is compassionate.
c)
Jim is ethical.
d)
All of the above.
67.
What trick does Huck play on Jim?
a)
He takes Jim's sleeping bag and tries to make Jim believe that witches
confiscated it.
b)
He tries to make Jim believe the events of the past evening in the fog were
a dream.
c)
He pretends he's going to
turn Jim in to the slave hunters and even goes as far as to invite them to
dinner.
d)
Huck tells Jim that the slave hunters have stopped looking for him.
68.
Why doesn't Huck turn in Jim?
a)
The slave hunters leave too quickly.
b)
He figures he won't get
enough of the reward money.
c)
He and Jim have become friends; Huck cannot "turn in" his
friend.
d)
It is too much trouble.
69.
Why don't the slave hunters get Jim?
a)
Huck and Jim out-run them.
b)
Jim is too ill to go with them.
c)
The hunters get tired of waiting and leave.
d)
The hunters are afraid they will catch the disease Huck's "father” has.
70.
Explain the differences between Huck and the slave hunters.
a)
The hunters want money; Huck wants to do the right thing.
b)
The hunters consider Jim as property; Huck consider Jim a friend.
c)
The hunters have Jim's best interest in mind; Huck doesn’t want to lose
his traveling companion.
d)
a and b
71.
What is the bad luck in Chapter 16 that results in Huck and Jim being separated again?
a)
Jim gets sick.
b)
A steamboat runs over the raft.
c)
The hunters get Jim.
d)
Jim and Huck have an argument and split up.
72.
How does Huck get to the Grangerfords?
a)
He just ends up there after jumping off the raft.
b)
Jim told him to look for the Grangerfords’ place.
c)
He hears some people talking about their place along the road and
decides to look for it.
d)
All of the above.
73.
Why did Twain include this adventure with the Grangerfords? Twain shows
a)
the foolish side of human nature.
b)
Huck's determination to set Jim free.
c)
the Grangerfords as a model family.
d)
the Shepherdsons as a model family.
74.
How do Jim and Huck meet the king and duke?
a)
They are cousins of the Grangerfords.
b)
They bump into one another while picking berries.
c)
They shove off near the shore when the king and duke appear.
d)
a and b
75.
Does Huck believe the king’s and duke’s story?
a)
Not at first, but he changes his mind and does believe them.
b)
Yes, at first, but he changes his mind and thinks they're frauds.
c)
No, he never believed them.
d)
Because he is naive, he believes them right from the start and never
changes his mind.
76.
What shows the "cleverness" of the king and duke?
a)
They collect donations to reform other pirates.
b)
They tie ropes around Jim to pretend they are "taking him in."
c)
They sell twice as many tickets to their show as they have seats for and
skip town without a performance.
d)
All of the above.
77.
Why do the townspeople return to the Royal Nonesuch show?
a)
They like it.
b)
They don’t want to admit they've been tricked.
c)
They come for a refund.
d)
They think they can steal Jim and get the reward for themselves.
78.
What's Twain’s point including the incident of the shooting of Boggs?
a)
There are heroes in everyday life.
b)
Events like this show the best of human nature.
c)
There are many weaknesses in human character.
d)
The incident furthers the subplot of Jim's quest for freedom.
79.
Why do we hear about Jim's daughter "'Lizabeth"?
a)
It shows Jim is a good father and compassionate man.
b)
It shows Jim has no respect for family.
c)
It shows that people always get what they deserve.
d)
It sets up a comparison between Lizabeth and Twain's own childhood.
80.
Where did the king and duke get their plan about posing as the Wilks brothers?
a)
They base it on a book they read.
b)
A young man they meet by the side of the river sparks the idea.
c)
Huck remembers a story Tom told. When Huck tells it to the king and duke, they apply it to their current situation.
d)
They hear about the facts of the case in the last village they worked.
81.
How do the king and duke get the Wilks’ money?
a)
The king and duke pretend to be the Wilks brothers.
b)
The king and duke sneak in and take it from the nieces.
c)
The king and duke win it
from the nieces on a bet.
d)
The king and duke,
pretending to be the Wilks brothers, steal it from the nieces when the nieces
aren't looking.
82.
Why does Huck steal the money from the mattress?
a)
The king and duke make him do it.
b)
The real Wilks brothers make him do it.
c)
He wants to return the money to Peter Wilks’ daughters.
d)
He wants the money for himself.
83.
Why doesn't Huck's conscience bother him when he lies so much?
a)
His conscience never bothers him.
b)
He rationalizes that he is
lying for a good cause.
c)
He just doesn't think about
it.
d)
a and c
84.
What gives away the king and duke at the Wilks' house?
a)
They don't speak well with an
English accent.
b)
Their handwriting doesn't match with the real Wilks brothers'.
c)
They don't know what was tattooed on Peter Wilks's chest.
d)
All of the above.
85.
Why is Huck upset when Jim is sold?
a)
Huck won't get the reward money now.
b)
Jim will probably tell that he, Huck, is really alive.
c)
He doesn't like the man to
whom Jim is sold.
d)
He will miss his friend.
86.
What does Huck really mean when he says, “All right, then, I'll go to hell."?
a)
He has turned his back on the religion, which has so often helped him.
b)
He has chosen what is right, according to his conscience, rather than
according to social or religious rules.
c)
He has become such good friends with Jim that he would risk what Miss
Watson said is “the eternal happiness” of his soul to do what he thinks is right
for his friend.
d)
b and c
87.
Why does Huck assume Tom Sawyer's identity at the Phelps'?
a)
He admires Tom, and since he can't be himself, he chooses to be Tom.
b)
Mrs. Phelps mistakes him for Tom, so he plays along.
c)
He wants to be able to "think like Tom," so he will know what
to do in every situation.
d)
He just decides to do it as
he is walking down the road. He'd been thinking about Tom, and it seems like a
good idea.
88.
What happens when Tom appears at Phelps Farm?
a)
Tom pretends to be Sid.
b)
Tom pretends to be Huck.
c)
Huck tells the truth and
resumes his true identity.
d)
None of the above.
89.
What's the difference between Tom's plan for freeing Jim and Huck's plan?
a)
Tom's is practical; Huck's is unrealistic.
b)
Tom's takes less time.
c)
Huck's is practical; Tom's is unrealistic.
d)
Huck's is harder on Jim.
90.
How does Huck change when Tom comes to Phelps Farm?
a)
He becomes bossy.
b)
He lets Tom take charge.
c)
He becomes moody.
d)
a and c
91.
How does Huck change when Tom comes to Phelps Farm?
a)
He becomes bossy.
b)
He lets Tom take charge.
c)
He becomes moody.
d)
a and c
92.
Tom's plan to free Jim is actually cruel. Why?
a)
Jim could be free and not worrying about his situation while he is going
through the ridiculous rites Tom thinks are necessary.
b)
The rites Tom thinks up are
not very pleasant for Jim.
c)
a and b
d)
None of the above.
93.
What more do we learn about Tom in these final chapters?
a)
He is selfish.
b)
He is considerate.
c)
He is practical when he should be.
d)
He is generous.
94.
How does Huck appear to be superior to Tom?
a)
Tom's world is a juvenile one full of pranks and dreams. Huck's world is
an adult one in which he attempts to choose right from wrong and takes
responsibility for his actions.
b)
Huck has a more aristocratic
attitude.
c)
Huck's common sense seems vastly superior to Tom's book learning.
d)
a and c
95.
What happens to Jim at the end of the novel?
a)
He returns as a slave to Miss Watson.
b)
He is set free in Miss Watson's will.
c)
He returns as a slave to Widow Douglas.
d)
He volunteers to be Huck's slave, because Huck has been so good to him.
96.
What happens to Tom at the end of the novel?
a)
He'll probably go home with Aunt Polly.
b)
He'll travel with Huck.
c)
He'll probably stay with Aunt Sally.
d)
He'll probably go out on his own.
97.
Which river are Jim and Huck travleling?
a)
Missouri
b)
Elkhorn
c)
Mississippi
d)
Ohio
98.
What would you say the river represents on a symbolic level?
a)
Frustration
b)
Freedom
c)
Slavery
d)
Death
99.
Besides killing each other, the Grangerfords and their rivals...
a)
Eat together
b)
Trade goods with each other
c)
Attend church together
d)
Go to school with each other
100.
What accusation does Colonel Sherburn level at the crowd?
a)
Cowardice
b)
Prejudice
c)
Pride
d)
Negligence
101.
What is Jim's daughter's physical impairment?
a)
Blind
b)
Deaf
c)
Paralyzed
d)
Under a spell
102.
What can't Huck stand?
a)
Rap music
b)
Tom's hair
c)
Being civilized
d)
Americans
103.
What do all of Huck's lies have in common?
a)
He is always related to royalty.
b)
He is always part of a family...mom, dad, sisters, and brothers.
c)
He is always part of a rich family that has just lost all their money.
d)
He is always on the run from a cruel lady named Widow Douglas.
104.
Whom does Jim belong to?
a)
Huck
b)
Judge Thatcher
c)
Widow Douglas
d)
Miss Watson
105.
Which of the following best describe Huck?
a)
solitary and self-reliant
b)
dangerous
c)
relaxed and foolish
106.
At the end of the novel, what best describes how Huck feels towards Jim?
a)
jealous
b)
admiration
c)
cautious
d)
friendship
107.
T/F- Huck and Jim trust each other.
a)
True
b)
False
108.
Why does Tom agree to help rescue Jim?
a)
He hates slavery
b)
He knows Jim is already free
c)
He loves Jim
d)
He feels sorry for Jim
109.
T/F- At the end of the book, Jim is still a slave.
a)
True
b)
False
110.
Which two people want to adopt Huck?
a)
Miss Watson and Aunt Polly
b)
Judge Thatcher and Widow Douglas
c)
Aunt Sally and Widow Douglas
d)
Aunt Sally and Mrs. Grangerford
111.
Why does Tom feel the need to create elaborate plans for Jim’s escape?
a)
He wants to follow the model in his adventure books.
b)
He secretly hopes that Jim doesn’t escape.
c)
He is trying to impress Huck.
d)
He is concerned they will be caught otherwise.
112.
How does Jim finally gain his freedom?
a)
He and Huck finally make it to Cairo.
b)
Huck and Tom use their money to buy his freedom.
c)
Tom reveals that Miss Watson has freed him in her will.
d)
Sally Phelps helps him escape to the North.
113.
Why does Huck want to head out West?
a)
To become a gold prospector
b)
To become an outlaw
c)
To see the Pacific Ocean
d)
To escape Aunt Sally’s efforts to civilize him
114.
"If any lynching's going to be done, it will be done in the dark, Southern fashion; and when they they'll bring their masks, and fetch a man along." Who says this quote?
a)
The duke
b)
The king
c)
Huck
d)
Sherburn
115.
In chapter 28, Huck tries to warn Mary Jane that _______ when he says, "the TRUTH is better, and actually safer, than a lie."
a)
he (Huck) is a runaway with a runaway slave.
b)
Jim is trying to escape from slavery.
c)
lynching at night is cowardly.
d)
the "brothers" are frauds.
116.
How did the crowd respond to the Duke and King's Shakespearean performance?
a)
They loved it!
b)
They hated it.
c)
No one came.
117.
Huck feels bad for the Wilks family, especially the girls. What does he do to make amends?
a)
He offers to marry one of them.
b)
He offers to share his fortune back home.
c)
He steals the money back for them.
d)
Huck does not help this family.
118.
The Duke and King separate the Wilk's slave from ____________.
a)
Her husband
b)
Her five children
c)
Her two sons
d)
Her three daughters
119.
Tom likes to do things "by the book."
a)
true
b)
false
120.
Which words best describe Emmeline Grangerford?
a)
healthy and happy
b)
sad and lonely
c)
morbid and poetic
d)
athletic and strong
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