CHAPTER 4 Quiz — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

How much time has passed at the beginning of Chapter 4?

• A few days
• About two weeks
• Three or four months
• An entire year

According to Huck, what is six times seven?

• Forty-two
• Thirty-five
• Thirty-six
• Forty-nine

What superstitious act does Huck try to perform at breakfast?

• Knock on wood three times
• Throw salt over his left shoulder
• Cross his fingers under the table
• Turn around in a circle

How does Huck identify the mysterious footprints as Pap's?

• He recognizes the size of the boot
• He sees a cross made with big nails in the left boot heel
• Jim tells him whose tracks they are
• The tracks lead to a familiar hiding place

What legal arrangement does Judge Thatcher create to protect Huck's money?

• He hides the money in a safe
• He writes a paper saying he bought Huck's property "for a consideration"
• He sends the money to another state
• He donates the money to the church

Where did Jim's hair-ball come from?

• A dead cat at midnight
• The fourth stomach of an ox
• A cave near the river
• A witch's house in the woods

How does Jim make the counterfeit quarter acceptable to the hair-ball?

• He polishes it with river water
• He heats it over a candle flame
• He splits open a raw Irish potato and hides the quarter inside overnight
• He wraps it in a cloth and says a prayer over it

According to Jim's prophecy, what warning does the hair-ball give Huck?

• Never trust a stranger
• Stay away from water
• Leave town before sunrise
• Bury his money in the ground

Huck tells Judge Thatcher that Pap has returned to town.

The Widow Douglas says Huck is "coming along slow but sure" and is not ashamed of him.

In this chapter, what does the word "stile" mean?

• A narrow pathway between buildings
• A structure of steps for climbing over a fence or wall
• A type of wooden gate
• A decorative garden feature

When Judge Thatcher uses the word "consideration" in the legal document, what does it mean?

• Careful thought or deliberation
• A feeling of concern for someone
• Something of value exchanged to make a contract binding
• A generous gift or donation

What does Huck mean when he says the widow's ways "warn't so raspy" on him?

• They were not as loud as before
• They were not as irritating or grating as before
• They were not as confusing as before
• They were not as strict as before