CHAPTER 20 Quiz — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

What excuse does Huck give the duke and king for traveling at night?

• Jim is afraid of the sun
• People kept trying to take Jim, believing he was a runaway slave
• The raft leaks and can only be repaired during the day
• Huck's father told them to travel at night

Why does the king get the straw-tick bed instead of the duke?

• The duke offers it to him as a gift
• Huck insists the king take his bed
• The king claims his rank entitles him to the better bed
• Jim suggests the king should have the more comfortable bed

What Shakespeare scenes does the duke propose performing?

• The ghost scene from Hamlet and the witches from Macbeth
• The sword fight from Richard III and the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet
• The trial from The Merchant of Venice and the storm from The Tempest
• The death scene from Julius Caesar and the forest scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream

Why is the small town deserted when the group arrives?

• A flood has forced everyone to evacuate
• It is the middle of harvest season
• Nearly everyone has gone to a camp meeting in the woods
• A cholera outbreak has driven people away

What false identity does the king assume at the camp meeting?

• A destitute preacher seeking donations for a new church
• A reformed pirate who wants to convert other pirates
• An orphaned aristocrat who lost his fortune
• A missionary returning from Africa

How much money does the king collect at the camp meeting?

• Forty-two dollars and fifty cents
• Sixty-three dollars and twenty cents
• Eighty-seven dollars and seventy-five cents
• One hundred and twelve dollars

What does the duke's fake handbill describe Jim as?

• A dangerous criminal wanted for assault
• A runaway slave from St. Jacques' plantation with a 00 reward
• A freed man traveling with his employer
• A lost servant from a wealthy New Orleans family

What literary device does Twain use in "h-wack! bum! bum! bumble-umble-um-bum-bum-bum-bum"?

• Alliteration
• Metaphor
• Onomatopoeia
• Hyperbole

Jim volunteers to stand the first half of Huck's watch during the storm.

The duke performs the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet at the camp meeting.

What does "sockdolager" mean as used in the chapter?

• A gentle breeze
• Something exceptionally large and powerful
• A type of fishing lure
• A small rowboat

What does "histrionic" mean when the duke says "the histrionic muse is the darling"?

• Historical and ancient
• Relating to acting or theatrical performance
• Hysterical and emotional
• Related to written literature

What is a "mourners' bench" as described in the camp-meeting scene?

• A bench where pallbearers rest during funerals
• A front bench at a revival meeting where sinners sit to repent
• A bench reserved for the elderly in church
• A bench placed outside the meeting for latecomers