Ha, let's see who can get the most right answers! -60 questions about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

Question

Twain used Huck as a narrator because the reader can easily relate to a young boy with a believable personality.
a. true
b. false

Twain paints a kinder picture of the WidowDouglas than he does of Miss Watson..
a. true
b. false

When he writes about the new judge's treatment of Pap, Twain is satirizing "do-good-ers."
a. true
b. false

In the first three chapters Huck sees himself as an intelligent, capable person.
a. true
b. false

From the start, Huck sees Jim as an honorable person.
a. true
b. false

Huck knew his father had returned because
a. Tom tells him
b. he saw him at the tavern
c. Pap summoned Huck to the jail
d. he recognized the distinctive boot-print

Jim ran away from Miss Watson because
a. she was so cruel to him and his family
b. he was afraid she'd sell him and separate his family
c. he was tired of being a slave
d. he wanted to get away from his family

What mixed emotions does Huck feel toward his father?
a. He loves Pap who wants him to go back to school.
b. He hates Pap and loves living with the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson.
c. He enjoys his freedom but hates the harsh treatment.
d. He hates the boredom, but he loves Pap.

On a symbolic level, what is Huck doing when he plots his own death?
a. He is burying the old Huck and giving rebirth to a new one.
b. He is showing his disgust for Pap.
c. He is making everyone feel sorry for him.
d. all of the above

Instructions: Questions 10-19 refer to chapters 11-16 of Huckleberry Finn.
When Huck visits with Mrs. Loftus, he discovers that
a. a posse is looking for him
b. people think he helped Jim escape
c. people think Jim has killed Huck
d. people think Huck has killed Jim

What goes wrong when Huck puts a dead rattlesnake in Jim's blanket?
a. Jim gets angry and strikes Huck.
b. Jim thought it was a great joke.
c. Nothing happens.
d. The rattlesnake's mate bites Jim.

Huck feels guilty about not turning Jim in. Why?
a. He knows Miss Watson needs Jim.
b. Huck shares society's values and feels it would be wrong to hide Jim.
c. Huck knows Jim was a mean slave.
d. He knew it would be a good way to get money.

The last line of chapter 9 says "We got home all safe." Where is "home"?
a. the raft
b. anywhere they were
c. the cave on Jackson Island
d. his room at the Widow Douglas's

Mrs. Loftus knows Huck isn't a girl because
a. he doesn't thread a needle right
b. he throws like a boy
c. he catches like a boy
d. all of the above

After his encounter with Mrs. Loftus, Huck and Jim took off, but did stop and made some additions--including a wigwam--to the raft to make it more comfortable and usable.
a. true
b. false

Huck and Jim discover two murderers on the wrecked steamboat.
a. true
b. false

Huck and Jim plan to reach safe territory by booking passage on a boat and going up the Ohio.
a. true
b. false

After tricking Jim about where he was in the fog, Huck thought it was funny how he "put Jim in his place."
a. true
b. false

The fog "incident" helps Huck begin to see Jim as a human being — not just a slave.
a. true
b. false

Instructions: Questions 20-29 refer to chapters 17-23 of Huckleberry Finn.
After the steamboat smashed into the raft, Huck and
Jim were separated. Huck made it to shore and

a. started hunting for Jim
b. became upset because he was completely lost
c. started walking and came upon a double-log house
d. was so tired he stretched out and went to sleep

Twain satirizes the hypocritical way some people practice religion when he
a. writes about Emmeline's poetry
b. writes about the feuding families attending Church carrying guns
c. describes the Grangerford's house
d. tells about finding Jim again

Why does Huck say there is "no home like a raft"?
a. He doesn't have daily chores to do on a raft.
b. He can get off whenever he wants.
c. That is where he is most comfortable.
d. No one bothers him there.

Huck met the duke and king when
a. the Grangerfords introduced them
b. he attended church
c. they were being chased by irate townspeople
d. none of the above

The group of four can travel by day now because
a. they've prepared a poster saying they've captured Jim and are returning him
b. they fake papers showing they own Jim
c. the duke and king keep Jim and Huck hidden
d. they were in "free" territory so no one questioned Jim's being them

How do the townspeople react when Colonel Sherburn kills Boggs?
a. They view it with great sadness.
b. They see it as a form of entertainment.
c. They have total indifference.
d. They were totally surprised.

Twain seems to have contempt for large groups of humanity.
a. true
b. false

Colonel Sherburn represented people who "look" good, but have an evil core.
a. true
b. false

The duke and king dupe the people out of their money by putting on a musical variety show.
a. true
b. false

As Jim tells Huck about his daughter, Elizabeth, we see that Jim has feelings — just like a white man does.
a. true
b. false

Instructions: Questions30-39 refer to chapters 24-29 of Huckleberry Finn.
The king is worried about the 415 dollars missing because
a. he's afraid people will think they took it
b. he's afraid the duke has taken it and double crossed him
c. he's afraid they counted it wrong
d. he's afraid the girls know where the money is and took it

Huck hides the money
a. in the kitchen
b. in a hole
c. in the coffin
d. under the stairs

The girls make Huck feel ashamed because
a. they are kind to him
b. they know what he is really like
c. he was mean to Jim
d. he was cheating the king and duke

Levi Bell's plan for deciding who the real Harvey and William Wilkes are is to
a. look at their birth certificates
b. have them tell their background in detail
c. check their footprints
d. compare their handwriting to letters he has

Instructions: In the following sets, match the description to each person.

Pap
a. pretends to be Bridgewater
b. has a gloomy preoccupation with death
c. attacked by delirium tremens
d. furious at daughter's elopement

the duke
a. pretends to be Bridgewater
b. has a gloomy preoccupation with death
c. attacked by delirium tremens
d. furious at daughter's elopement

Col. Grangerford
a. pretends to be Bridgewater
b. has a gloomy preoccupation with death
c. attacked by delirium tremens
d. furious at daughter's elopement

the king
a. repels a lynch mob
b. searching for identity
c. pretends to be Parson Wilks
d. explains what "trash" is

Huck
a. repels a lynch mob
b. searching for identity
c. pretends to be Parson Wilks
d. explains what "trash" is

Col. Sherburn
a. repels a lynch mob
b. searching for identity
c. pretends to be Parson Wilks
d. explains what "trash" is

Instructions: Questions 40-49 refer to chapters 30-35 of Huckleberry Finn.
Who eventually sells Jim?
a. the duke
b. Huck
c. the king
d. the Phelps

Why is the turning point of the novel considered to be when Huck chooses "to go to hell"?
a. We see he can accept the consequences of his actions.
b. He follows his conscience instead of society.
c. He sees himself as the evil person he is.
d. He finally makes a decision without Tom's help.

When he arrives at the Phelps' farm, Tom pretends to be
a. Huck
b. Buck
c. Sid
d. none of the above

Huck had no problem choosing to steal Jim because
a. he still accepts society's view that he is "evil"
b. he knew it was the right thing to do
c. Miss Watson needed Jim
d. none of the above

Huck is appalled because Tom agrees to help steal Jim. Why?
a. Huck knew that Tom thought slavery was right.
b. Tom never liked Jim.
c. Huck saw Tom as a moral person and couldn't believe he'd do anything immoral.

Why does Huck allow Tom to "take over" the plot to free Jim?
a. Huck doesn't want to make Tom angry.
b. Huck still sees Tom as having superior cleverness.
c. Huck was too tired to lead any longer.
d. all of the above

How does Tom shock Aunt Sally?
a. by showing up at her house
b. He tells her of his parents' death.
c. He kisses her.
d. none of the above

Why does Huck try to help the duke and king when he discovers the townspeople know about them?
a. He plans to further expose them.
b. He thought he could convince them to leave.
c. He wanted to learn some of their tricks.
d. His instinctive goodness is stronger than his dislike of them.

How does Huck respond to the duke and king being tarred and feathered?
a. He is glad they got what they deserve.
b. It sickens him.
c. He wishes he had been part of it.
b. He tries to save them.

Why does Tom get upset when Huck steals the watermelon?
a. Tom didn't want Huck to decide what to do.
b. It isn't the right time.
c. He might have exposed their plan.
d. They didn't really need it.

Instructions: Questions 50-60 refer to chapters 36-43 of Huckleberry Finn.
The escape plan shows the differences between Huck and Tom. What is Huck's attitude?
a. unrealistic
b. straightforward
c. negative
d. excitement

What is Tom's attitude toward the escape plan?
a. realistic
b. positive
c. It had to be perfect.
d. It had to be done "by the book."

How does the last warning letter affect the Phelpses?
a. They totally dismiss it.
b. They begin to laugh
c. They get neighbors with guns so Jim won't be stolen.
d. They release Jim.

Tom gets shot during the escape. Why doesn't Huck sneak out at night to see him?
a. Huck was still angry over the entire mess.
b. He promises Aunt Sally he'd stay in the house.
c. Huck is still protecting Jim.
d. The Phelpses were watching Huck too closely for him to be able to leave.

Why was Tom "the gladdest of all" because he had a bullet in the leg?
a. It made him a hero.
b. It added to the excitement of the adventure.
c. It proved his plan had worked.
d. all of the above

At this point we find out what happened to Huck's Pap. What happened?
a. He has tracked Huck to the Phelpses' home.
b. He has repented for being so mean.
c. He was the dead man Jim saw floating down the river.
d. He disappeared and no one heard from him again.

What does Jim's behavior at the end of the book tell us about his character?
a. He is noble.
b. He is weak.
c. He is selfish.
d. He is intelligent

At the end of the novel Huck says he is going
a. "to light out ahead of the rest"
b. to return to Widow Douglas and become "sivilized"
c. "to take another run down the river"
d. to go to school and get some "learnin'"

After all is said and done, what do we learn about Jim's fate?
a. He prefers life as a slave.
b. His family has already been sold.
c. He cares about himself more than others.
d. He's been free all along according to Miss Watson's will.

Huck realizes he is now free to
a. help other slaves escape
b. choose his own future
c. return to Jackson Island
d. all of the above

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is about
a. the sin of slavery
b. the hypocrisy of society
c. a young boy growing up
d. all of the above

lb, I'm guessing that you either are or have been in an online school or maybe just dealt with one (parent, tutor, maybe even a teacher) and yes. I have been given this task to read this but I know I can't read it in one day let alone one night. So, may I ask how you know that this is an online school question?

Answer 1

You are taking an online course aren't you? You'll find all the answers at website below or in your book.
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/huckfinn/

Answer 2

Ok, seriously?

1) if you're going to try to get others to do your homework for you, don't be so completely obvious about it.

2) I'm thinking you weren't assigned the book today for a due date of tomorrow...so if you're unable to manage your time in order to read the thing, that's really not our problem. We're here to help you with things you don't understand - not to do work that you haven't bothered with till the last minute.

3) quite frankly, my 10yo could answer most of these questions. Wanna know why? Because...ding ding ding! He's read the book.

Read the book, do the questions, and hand it in late for less credit. Otherwise, guess or make pretty pictures with the multiple choice and be happy with whatever credit you get. And next time...read the book.

Answer 3

You know, I know all the answers to all the questions about that book. I read it when I was 9 and I loved it. Why don't you just read it yourself, instead of asking other people to do your homework for you, kiddo?

Answer 4

You can find your own answers at SparkNotes.com

Answer 5

#3 is true. I think I got the most correct answers, so I should get best answerer.