CHAPTER 10 Quiz — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain

Comprehension Quiz: CHAPTER 10

Why does Jim refuse to talk about the dead man at the beginning of Chapter 10?

  • He is too upset by the sight
  • He fears it would bring bad luck and the man might haunt them
  • He thinks Huck is too young to hear about death
  • He suspects the dead man was someone they knew

How much money do Huck and Jim find in the overcoat lining?

  • Five dollars in gold
  • Eight dollars in silver
  • Ten dollars in paper bills
  • Twelve dollars in coins

What causes the rattlesnake's mate to bite Jim?

  • Jim accidentally steps on it while walking
  • The snake enters the cavern seeking warmth
  • Huck places a dead rattlesnake on Jim's blanket and the mate comes to it
  • Jim tries to catch the snake for food

On what day of the week does the rattlesnake bite Jim?

  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday

How does Jim treat his rattlesnake bite?

  • He sucks the venom out and applies a poultice
  • He drinks whiskey, eats roasted snake meat, and ties the rattles around his wrist
  • He asks Huck to paddle to town for a doctor
  • He soaks his foot in the river and wraps it in cloth

What happened to Old Hank Bunker according to the story Huck tells?

  • He was struck by lightning after mocking a thunderstorm
  • He drowned in the Mississippi after ignoring a warning
  • He fell off a shot tower after looking at the new moon over his left shoulder
  • He was bitten by a snake after handling a snake-skin

How long and heavy is the catfish that Huck and Jim catch?

  • Four feet long, one hundred pounds
  • Five feet long, one hundred fifty pounds
  • Six foot two inches long, over two hundred pounds
  • Seven feet long, two hundred fifty pounds

Whose idea is it for Huck to disguise himself as a girl?

  • Huck thinks of it himself
  • Jim suggests it
  • Tom Sawyer suggested it earlier
  • The Widow Douglas once mentioned it

Did Huck confess to Jim that he was responsible for the rattlesnake bite?

  • Yes, this happened in the chapter
  • No, this did not happen in the chapter

Did Huck and Jim successfully sell the giant catfish at the village market?

  • Yes, this happened in the chapter
  • No, this did not happen in the chapter

What does Jim mean when he tells Huck "Don't you git too peart"?

  • Don't get too scared
  • Don't get too cocky or bold
  • Don't get too tired
  • Don't get too greedy

What does the word "truck" mean when Huck says "We've raked in all this truck"?

  • A wheeled vehicle
  • Heavy burden
  • Miscellaneous goods and odds and ends
  • Stolen merchandise

What does "ha'nt" mean when Jim says the dead man might "come and ha'nt us"?

  • Hunt or chase after
  • Harm or injure
  • Haunt as a ghost
  • Follow or track

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