CHAPTER 11 Practice Quiz — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Practice Quiz: CHAPTER 11
What disguise does Huck wear when he visits Mrs. Loftus?
He is dressed in girl's clothes and a sun-bonnet, pretending to be a girl named Sarah Williams.
What name does Huck first give Mrs. Loftus?
Sarah Williams.
Where does Huck say he is from?
Hookerville, seven miles below St. Petersburg.
How much is the reward for Jim's capture?
Three hundred dollars.
How much is the reward for Pap Finn?
Two hundred dollars.
Why does Mrs. Loftus suspect someone is on Jackson's Island?
She saw smoke rising from the head of the island a few days earlier.
When does Mrs. Loftus say her husband plans to search the island?
After midnight that same night.
What mistake does Huck make with his fake name?
He first says Sarah Williams but later says Mary Williams, then tries to cover by claiming his full name is Sarah Mary Williams.
What final name does Huck give after being exposed as a boy?
George Peters.
What does Huck do at his old camp on Jackson's Island before fleeing?
He starts a decoy campfire to mislead the searchers.
What does Huck say when he wakes Jim?
"Git up and hump yourself, Jim! There ain't a minute to lose. They're after us!"
What is Mrs. Loftus's full name?
Mrs. Judith Loftus.
How long has Mrs. Loftus lived in St. Petersburg?
Less than two weeks.
What does Mrs. Loftus assume about Huck when she realizes he is a boy?
She assumes he is a runaway apprentice who was treated badly.
How does Mrs. Loftus treat Huck after exposing his disguise?
She is kind — she gives him food, offers practical advice on impersonating a girl, and tells him to contact her if he needs help.
What does Huck's use of "us" in "They're after us!" reveal about his relationship with Jim?
It reveals that Huck already sees himself and Jim as partners sharing the same fate, crossing the racial divide of antebellum society.
How does Chapter 11 develop the theme of identity and deception?
Huck cycles through three false identities (Sarah Williams, Mary Williams, George Peters), showing how fluid identity can be in a society built on rigid social categories.
What three physical tests does Mrs. Loftus use to prove Huck is a boy?
Threading a needle (he moves the needle to the thread), throwing lead at a rat (he throws from wrist and elbow, not stiff-armed), and catching lead in his lap (he claps his knees together instead of spreading them).
What literary device is at work when the reader knows Huck is a boy but Mrs. Loftus initially does not?
Dramatic irony.
What type of questions does Mrs. Loftus ask Huck to verify he really lived in the country?
She asks about which end of a cow gets up first, which end of a horse gets up first, which side of a tree moss grows on, and which direction cows face while grazing on a hillside.
What town does Huck claim he was heading for in his George Peters story?
Goshen.
What does Mrs. Loftus tell Huck about the town he is actually in?
She tells him he is in St. Petersburg, not Goshen, and that Goshen is ten miles further up the river.
What theory about Pap Finn does Mrs. Loftus share?
That Pap killed Huck himself, staged the scene to look like a robbery, and planned to collect Huck's money without a lengthy lawsuit.