CHAPTER 22 Quiz — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain

Comprehension Quiz: CHAPTER 22

Why does the mob come to Colonel Sherburn's house at the beginning of Chapter 22?

  • To arrest him for cheating at cards in the previous chapter
  • To lynch him for shooting and killing Boggs
  • To demand he leave town by sundown
  • To confront him about a stolen horse

How does Sherburn initially stop the mob before speaking?

  • He fires a warning shot over their heads with his shotgun
  • He steps out calmly with a double-barrel gun and silently stares them down
  • He sends his servants out to threaten the crowd with weapons
  • He calls out to Buck Harkness and challenges him to a duel

According to Sherburn, what is the average man?

  • A fool who believes everything he is told by newspapers
  • A hard worker who deserves respect and fair treatment
  • A coward who avoids trouble and danger at all costs
  • A hypocrite who preaches virtue but practices selfishness

What reason does Sherburn give for why juries acquit murderers?

  • They are bribed by the murderer's wealthy family members
  • They lack sufficient evidence to convict under the law
  • They fear the murderer's friends will shoot them in the back in the dark
  • They sympathize with the murderer's motives and circumstances

What does Sherburn call Buck Harkness?

  • A brave man who inspired the crowd to seek justice
  • A dangerous criminal who should be locked away in jail
  • A half-a-man whose presence was the only reason the mob formed
  • A respected leader of the community who lost his way

How does Huck get into the circus?

  • He pays the full admission price with his twenty-dollar gold piece
  • He waits for the watchman to pass and sneaks in under the tent
  • He convinces the ticket taker that he is part of the circus crew
  • He helps set up the animal cages in exchange for a free ticket

What is revealed about the "drunk" man who rides the horse at the circus?

  • He is actually a local farmer who rides horses every day
  • He is a skilled circus performer who planned the act himself
  • He is the ring-master's brother playing a scheduled prank
  • He is genuinely drunk but happens to be a talented rider

How many suits does the circus performer shed during his act on the horse?

  • Seven suits, revealing a military uniform underneath
  • Twelve suits, each a different color of the rainbow
  • Seventeen suits, revealing a gaudy and handsome costume
  • Twenty-two suits, matching the number of the chapter

How does Huck feel after discovering the drunk rider was a performer?

  • Angry at the circus for deceiving the paying audience members
  • Sheepish for being taken in, and sympathetic toward the ring-master
  • Proud of himself for suspecting the truth all along during the act
  • Indifferent because he had already seen a similar trick before

How many people attend the duke's Shakespeare performance?

  • The courthouse is packed with over a hundred eager spectators
  • About fifty people attend but most leave during intermission
  • About twelve people—just enough to cover the show's expenses
  • No one comes at all, forcing the duke to cancel the show

What does the duke conclude about the townspeople after the failed Shakespeare show?

  • They are sophisticated critics who demand only the finest theater
  • They are "Arkansaw lunkheads" who want low comedy or worse
  • They are too poor to afford quality entertainment in their town
  • They are deeply religious and opposed to theater on moral grounds

What line on the Royal Nonesuch handbill does the duke believe will attract a large audience?

  • "FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES"
  • "FEATURING REAL LIONS AND TIGERS FROM DARKEST AFRICA"
  • "LADIES AND CHILDREN NOT ADMITTED"
  • "ENDORSED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS"

What is the admission price for the Royal Nonesuch?

  • Twenty-five cents per person for general seating
  • Fifty cents per person for all three performance nights
  • One dollar per person with reserved front-row seating
  • Two dollars per person including refreshments and a program

Which theme connects all three scenes in Chapter 22—the mob, the circus, and the Royal Nonesuch?

  • The importance of education and literacy in frontier communities
  • The manipulation and deception of crowds through psychology
  • The conflict between civilization and life on the river
  • The bond of friendship between Huck and Jim on their journey

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