CHAPTER 26 Quiz — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
Comprehension Quiz: CHAPTER 26
Where does the king tell Mary Jane that Huck will sleep?
- In the spare room with Uncle William
- In a cubby up in the garret
- In the kitchen near the servants
- On a cot in the sisters' room
What social ritual does Huck observe at supper?
- The guests refuse to eat until the king says grace
- Mary Jane criticizes her own cooking to fish for compliments
- The duke gives a long speech about Peter Wilks
- The sisters serve the guests before eating themselves
Which Wilks sister questions Huck about England?
- Mary Jane
- Susan
- Joanna
- All three sisters together
Which dead English king does Huck claim attends their church?
- Henry VIII
- George III
- William IV
- Charles II
How does Huck explain sea baths in Sheffield, which is not on the sea?
- He says Sheffield has underground springs
- He says the water is carried in barrels, like Congress-water
- He says people travel to the coast each weekend
- He claims Sheffield was recently connected to the sea by a canal
What does Huck pretend to do when Joanna catches him in a lie?
- Faint from illness
- Choke on a chicken bone
- Cry from homesickness
- Fall asleep at the table
What book does Joanna make Huck swear on?
- A family Bible
- A dictionary
- A hymnal
- Bewick's History of British Birds
Why do Mary Jane and Susan scold Joanna?
- For eating too much at supper
- For being rude to Huck, a stranger and guest
- For revealing the family's financial troubles
- For staying up past bedtime
What does Huck resolve to do after witnessing the sisters' kindness?
- Tell the doctor about the fraud
- Confess everything to Mary Jane
- Steal the money back for the sisters
- Run away down the river immediately
What does the duke want to do with the money?
- Hide it in the river
- Leave immediately and take it with them
- Invest it in local property
- Return it to the Wilks sisters
Why does the king want to stay longer at the Wilks house?
- He is enjoying Mary Jane's company
- He wants to sell the Wilks property for additional profit
- He fears the doctor will follow them
- He wants to attend Peter Wilks's funeral
Where do the king and duke hide the bag of gold?
- Under a loose floorboard
- Inside a guitar box
- In a rip in the straw tick under the feather bed
- Behind the calico curtain with the dresses
Where does Huck hide when the king and duke enter the bedroom?
- Under the bed
- Behind the calico curtain among Mary Jane's dresses
- Inside the old hair trunk
- Behind the bedroom door
What nickname does the duke use for the king in their private conversation?
- Majesty
- Capet
- Harvey
- Dauphin
What does Huck do with the money after removing it from the straw tick?
- He gives it to Mary Jane
- He throws it in the river
- He takes it to his cubby and plans to hide it outside
- He buries it under the house
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