CHAPTER 15 Quiz — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Where are Huck and Jim trying to reach at the beginning of Chapter 15?

• St. Louis, Missouri
• Cairo, Illinois
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Memphis, Tennessee

What causes Huck and Jim to become separated on the river?

• A steamboat crashes into the raft
• A dense fog rolls in and the raft's tie line breaks free
• Jim deliberately leaves Huck behind
• They are separated by a group of slave hunters

How does Huck try to locate Jim in the fog?

• He lights a lantern and signals
• He follows the sound of Jim's whoops
• He navigates by the stars
• He lets the current carry him downstream

What does Huck tell Jim happened during the night of the fog?

• He tells Jim the full truth about the separation
• He says he was captured by men on another raft
• He pretends he never left and says Jim dreamed the whole thing
• He claims he was knocked unconscious

In Jim's interpretation of his "dream," what does the clear river ahead represent?

• Death and the afterlife
• The free states and the end of their troubles
• The city of Cairo
• Huck and Jim's friendship

What physical evidence on the raft exposes Huck's lie to Jim?

• Water damage to their supplies
• Leaves, branches, dirt, and a smashed oar
• Footprints from strangers
• A torn sail and broken mast

What word does Jim use to describe people who humiliate their friends?

• Fools
• Devils
• Trash
• Sinners

How does Huck respond after Jim's rebuke about the prank?

• He laughs it off and tells Jim to lighten up
• He blames Tom Sawyer for the idea
• He humbles himself and apologizes to Jim
• He gets angry and refuses to speak to Jim

Did Huck fall asleep in the canoe during the fog?

Did Jim refuse to accept Huck's apology at the end of Chapter 15?

In the chapter, what is a "tow-head"?

• A type of river fish
• A blond-haired child
• A sandbar or low-lying island in the river
• A wooden post for tying ropes

When Huck describes something as "staving," he means it is:

• Boring and uneventful
• Frightening and dangerous
• Remarkably impressive or powerful
• Confusing and disorienting

What does "snags" refer to in the context of river navigation?

• Sharp rocks in shallow water
• Sudden changes in current direction
• Trees or branches embedded in the riverbed that protrude from the water
• Small whirlpools near the shore

What does the fog most likely symbolize in this chapter?

• Jim's ignorance and superstition
• Moral confusion and the difficulty of telling right from wrong
• The inevitability of death on the river
• Huck's desire to escape civilization