CHAPTER 16 Quiz — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

What town are Huck and Jim trying to reach in Chapter 16?

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

Why does Huck's conscience trouble him throughout the chapter?

• He stole money from the slave hunters
• He lied to Jim about the fog incident
• He feels guilty for helping Jim escape from Miss Watson
• He feels bad about leaving his father behind

What does Huck tell the two slave hunters about the man on his raft?

• That there is no one on the raft
• That the man is white
• That the man is sick with fever
• That the man is his uncle

What disease does Huck imply his family has to scare off the slave hunters?

• Cholera
• Yellow fever
• Smallpox
• Typhoid

How much money do the two slave hunters leave for Huck?

• Ten dollars total
• Twenty dollars total
• Forty dollars total
• One hundred dollars total

How do Huck and Jim realize they have passed Cairo?

• A fisherman tells them they missed it
• They see the clear Ohio water near shore and the muddy Mississippi outside
• They recognize landmarks from a map
• Jim spots Cairo's lights behind them

What does Huck conclude about morality after his internal debate?

• He vows to always do the right thing from now on
• He decides to always do whichever comes handiest at the time
• He resolves to turn Jim in at the next opportunity
• He decides to ask a preacher for guidance

What destroys the raft at the end of the chapter?

• A violent storm capsizes it
• It runs aground on rocks
• A steamboat smashes through it
• Slave hunters set it on fire

Jim hides in the river under the stern oar during Huck's encounter with the slave hunters.

Huck successfully reaches Cairo and arranges passage on a steamboat for Jim.

What does the word "infernal" mean as used in the sentence: "Well, that's infernal mean"?

• Slightly or mildly
• Extremely or outrageously
• Secretly or privately
• Kindly or generously

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

• A person with light blond hair
• The front of a steamboat
• A sandbar or small island with trees in a river
• A type of fishing net

What does "spunk" mean in the sentence: "I warn't man enough- hadn't the spunk of a rabbit"?

• Intelligence or cleverness
• Size or physical strength
• Courage or determination
• Speed or agility