CHAPTER 34 Quiz — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain

Comprehension Quiz: CHAPTER 34

Why is Tom Sawyer frightened when he first sees Huck on the road?

  • He thinks Huck is a robber
  • He believes Huck is a ghost since he was supposed to have been murdered
  • He is startled by Huck's ragged appearance
  • He is afraid of being caught sneaking away from home

What does Huck ask Tom to do about Jim?

  • Turn Jim in for the reward
  • Keep quiet and not let on that Huck is trying to steal Jim out of slavery
  • Buy Jim's freedom from the Phelpses
  • Write a letter to Miss Watson about Jim's whereabouts

How does Huck feel when Tom agrees to help free Jim?

  • Relieved and grateful
  • Suspicious that Tom is planning a trick
  • Astonished — his estimation of Tom actually falls
  • Excited and eager to begin the plan

What false name does Tom give when he arrives at the Phelps farm?

  • Sid Sawyer
  • William Thompson
  • Archibald Nichols
  • Jim Wilks

What does Tom do that shocks Aunt Sally during dinner?

  • He insults her cooking
  • He reveals that he knows her name
  • He kisses her right on the mouth
  • He announces he is Tom Sawyer

What does Aunt Sally call Tom after he kisses her?

  • A born fool
  • An owdacious puppy
  • A lying scoundrel
  • A Methusalem-numskull

Whose identity does Tom ultimately claim at the Phelps farm?

  • Tom Sawyer
  • William Thompson
  • Sid Sawyer
  • Archibald Nichols

How does Uncle Silas learn about the king and duke's fraudulent show?

  • Huck tells him about it
  • He attends the show himself
  • The runaway slave (Jim) and Burton tell him
  • Tom Sawyer warns him

How do Huck and Tom sneak out of the Phelps house at night?

  • They go out the back door
  • They climb out the window and down the lightning-rod
  • They pretend to be going to the outhouse
  • They slip out during supper

What has happened to the king and duke by the time Huck and Tom reach town?

  • They have already escaped on a raft
  • They have been arrested by the sheriff
  • They have been tarred and feathered and ridden on a rail
  • They are performing the Royal Nonesuch show

What is Huck's emotional reaction to seeing the king and duke tarred and feathered?

  • He feels satisfied that they got what they deserved
  • He feels sick and sorry for them despite everything they have done
  • He is angry that the townspeople went too far
  • He is indifferent and wants to return home quickly

What does Huck say about conscience after witnessing the mob violence?

  • Conscience is God's way of guiding us to do right
  • A person's conscience ain't got no sense and just goes for him anyway
  • His conscience is finally at peace after seeing justice done
  • Conscience only bothers people who have done wrong

How does Huck describe Uncle Silas?

  • A strict and frightening slaveholder
  • The innocentest, best old soul he ever saw who was both farmer and preacher
  • A shrewd businessman who ran the plantation efficiently
  • A quiet, withdrawn man who rarely spoke to visitors

What simile does Twain use to describe how Tom lifts his hat when greeting the Phelps family?

  • Like a soldier saluting his general
  • Like a preacher removing his cap in church
  • Like it was the lid of a box that had butterflies asleep in it
  • Like a gentleman tipping his hat to a lady at a ball

Why does Huck arrive home too quickly after meeting Tom on the road?

  • He whipped the horse to go faster
  • He took a shortcut through the woods
  • He forgot to drive slow because he was glad and full of thinking
  • Uncle Silas called him back early

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